1MinGW Makefiles
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4Generates makefiles for use with ``mingw32-make`` under a Windows command
5prompt.
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7Use this generator under a Windows command prompt with
8MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows) in the ``PATH``
9and using ``mingw32-make`` as the build tool.  The generated makefiles use
10``cmd.exe`` as the shell to launch build rules.  They are not compatible with
11MSYS or a unix shell.
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13To build under the MSYS shell, use the :generator:`MSYS Makefiles` generator.
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