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Bug 1237 - pkg-config/sdl-config -mwindows flag prevents applications to log on console
Summary: pkg-config/sdl-config -mwindows flag prevents applications to log on console
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: SDL
Classification: Unclassified
Component: build (show other bugs)
Version: 1.2.14
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: P2 major
Assignee: Sam Lantinga
QA Contact: Sam Lantinga
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Reported: 2011-06-24 02:45 UTC by stefasab
Modified: 2011-12-29 01:42 UTC (History)
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Description stefasab 2011-06-24 02:45:25 UTC 
The generated pkg-config/sdl-config flags contain the -mwindows flag, which prevents applications compiled with that flag to print on stderr/stdout.

Removing the flag allows them to log on console.

This happens for example when compiling FFmpeg in MinGW.

I suggest to remove the -mwindows from the generated flags, applications may choose to add them when it makes sense, that should be easier that filter-out the flag. Removing the flag doesn't seem to have collateral effects, at least for FFmpeg (and I really don't know the reason why that flag was added in the first place).

Let me know if you need more information.