https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F37MingwEnvToolchainUpdate
== Summary ==
Update the MinGW toolchain to the latest upstream stable releases.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:smani|Sandro Mani]]
* Email: manisandro(a)gmail.com
== Detailed Description ==
The following packages will be updated
* mingw-gcc to version 12.x
* mingw-binutils to version 2.38
== Benefit to Fedora ==
Ship the latest available GNU toolchain for MinGW.
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners:
The above mentioned packages will be updated. Build failures following
the mass rebuild will be inspected.
* Other developers:
Help with build failures may be requested.
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* Release engineering: Impact check [
https://pagure.io/releng/issue/10637]
* Release engineering: Mass rebuild requested
* Policies and guidelines: No policies need to be changed
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
No impact
== How To Test ==
Update the system once the updated packages land, look out for new
build failures etc.
== User Experience ==
The features of the newest GNU Toolchain will be available to MinGW users.
== Dependencies ==
None
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: Revert to older versions of environment /
toolchain, mass rebuild mingw packages again
* Contingency deadline: Before release
* Blocks release? Yes
* Blocks product? No
== Release Notes ==
Fedora 37 comes with the mingw-gcc-12 and mingw-binutils-2.38.
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