MinGW, gmp, mpfr

[Jim White]

> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:27:51 +1000
> From: "Sisyphus" <sisyphus1 at optusnet.com.au>

> To build mpfr, I have always first built GMP, then 
> downloaded the mpfr source from 
> http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-current/ (check for bugs
> and patches on that page, too), and then build 
> according to the documentation at
> http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-current/mpfr.html. 
>
> It has always been straightforward, though I usually
> build only static libs ... and no cpp.

Rob's advice is sound, I just wanted to add that MPFR
is also quite easily built as a DLL.  Let me know if
you want details.

Jim White
ANU, Canberra