64-bit MinGW

Wild Bill

From http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/supported-platforms.html it looks like 64-bit MinGW is supported for several different Windows operating systems. However, I can't find the installer for 64-bit MinGW. What am I missing? How can I get an install for 64-bit MinGW?

Eddy

Hi Wild Bill,

You're right : it's not in the online installer yet, but the developers are planning to add it there. In the mean time , you will have to compile it yourself.

There is a Wiki page about MinGW-64-bit that can help you further.

hope it helps,

Eddy

Wild Bill

@Eddy Hi Eddy,

Any idea how soon?

Thanks.

WB

Eddy

@Wild-Bill
no sorry

JKSH

@Wild-Bill said in 64-bit MinGW:

From http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/supported-platforms.html it looks like 64-bit MinGW is supported for several different Windows operating systems. However, I can't find the installer for 64-bit MinGW.

If a platform is "Supported", it means the platform is tested and bug reports are accepted. However, some supported platforms don't receive ready-made installers.

This is because there are far too many supported platforms. It takes too much resources to provide installers for all of them.

@Wild-Bill said in 64-bit MinGW:

Any idea how soon?

The dev team is thinking about Qt 5.10, so the earliest is December 2017. However, this is not confirmed yet, so it could be even later:

Note: If they start providing MinGW 64-bit installers, then they probably need to stop providing MinGW 32-bit installers