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+# Sample toolchain file for building for Windows from an Ubuntu Linux system.
+#
+# Typical usage:
+# *) install cross compiler: `sudo apt-get install mingw-w64 g++-mingw-w64`
+# *) cd build
+# *) cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=~/Toolchain-Ubuntu-mingw32.cmake ..
+
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
+set(TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX i686-w64-mingw32)
+
+# cross compilers to use for C and C++
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}-gcc)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}-g++)
+set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}-windres)
+
+# target environment on the build host system
+# set 1st to dir with the cross compiler's C/C++ headers/libs
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX})
+
+# modify default behavior of FIND_XXX() commands to
+# search for headers/libs in the target environment and
+# search for programs in the build host environment
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)