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[mingw-w64] Add a FAQ or How-To to create mingw-w64 pacman packages

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#2,729 opened on Dec 1, 2017

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Description

There is no documentation about using meson on mingw-w64/pacman/PKGBUILD, so will help to adopt this build system for Windows builds using MinGW-w64 distribution.

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Research direction
Create a how to guide for setting up meson with mingw w64 in PKGBUILD, covering installation and common patterns.
Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
mesonmingw w64pacman
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
85