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Re: [tor-bugs] #28240 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Think about using mingw-w64 with dwarf exception support for rustc cross-compilation for 32bit Windows
#28240: Think about using mingw-w64 with dwarf exception support for rustc cross-
compilation for 32bit Windows
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Reporter: gk | Owner: tbb-team
Type: task | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: tbb-rbm | Actual Points:
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Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Comment (by gk):
Replying to [comment:4 tom]:
> Replying to [comment:3 gk]:
> > Replying to [comment:2 tom]:
> > > Hm. I know that mingw-clang-x86 needs sjlj-exceptions because the
default SEH exceptions are not supported there. But I'm confused why Tor
needs a special case and the Mozilla builds don't.
> >
> > What do you mean with special case? I doubt you are cross-compiling
Rust for 32bit Windows. But we do mainly to be able to react "quickly" to
potential reproducibility issues (see the infamous #26475 where this
stance has helped).
>
> Right; we're not, we download pre-compiled stuff (and repack it).
>
> So I guess the answer is you need a patch to your version because you're
compiling with a different compiler than us. (Presumably, the windows rust
components are compiled using clang-cl or msvc on Windows?)
Yes.
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