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diff --git a/Help/generator/MinGW Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/MinGW Makefiles.rst index ed4ccdd..9fe5fe3 100644 --- a/Help/generator/MinGW Makefiles.rst +++ b/Help/generator/MinGW Makefiles.rst @@ -1,7 +1,12 @@ MinGW Makefiles --------------- -Generates a make file for use with mingw32-make. +Generates makefiles for use with ``mingw32-make`` under a Windows command +prompt. -The makefiles generated use cmd.exe as the shell. They do not require -msys or a unix shell. +Use this generator under a Windows command prompt with MinGW in the ``PATH`` +and using ``mingw32-make`` as the build tool. The generated makefiles use +``cmd.exe`` as the shell to launch build rules. They are not compatible with +MSYS or a unix shell. + +To build under the MSYS shell, use the :generator:`MSYS Makefiles` generator. |