Re: [Bug-tar] compiling tar cvs using mingw

[Paul Eggert]

Gerry Reno <address@hidden> writes:

> Ok, I think I know why xcreate.c can't find pwd.h or grp.h.  Mingw
> cannot see Cygwin mount points so although the files are in
> /usr/include I don't think it can see them.  They would have to be in
> d:/mingw/include.

Once you've set up your environment correctly, can you please resend
the problems that you have?

> create.c:266: warning: comparison is always false due to limited range of 
> data type

That message is harmless.

> xheader.c:21:17: grp.h: No such file or directory

This one you need to fix, either by making sure that grp.h is includable,
or by defining the symbol that prevents it from being included.

> > #define mkdir(file, mode) (mkdir) (file)

>  I tried your suggestion but no luck.  Same error as before.

The '#define' should have prevented it.  Perhaps you can use 'gcc -E'
to find out why it didn't.