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+#
+# CMake Toolchain file for crosscompiling on 32bit Windows platforms.
+#
+# This can be used when running cmake in the following way:
+#  cd build/
+#  cmake .. -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../contrib/cross-w32.cmake -DLWS_WITH_SSL=0
+#
+
+set(CROSS_PATH /opt/mingw32)
+
+# Target operating system name.
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
+
+# Name of C compiler.
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER "${CROSS_PATH}/bin/i686-w64-mingw32-gcc")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER "${CROSS_PATH}/bin/i686-w64-mingw32-g++")
+set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER "${CROSS_PATH}/bin/i686-w64-mingw32-windres")
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-Wno-error")
+
+# Where to look for the target environment. (More paths can be added here)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH "${CROSS_PATH}")
+
+# Adjust the default behavior of the FIND_XXX() commands:
+# search programs in the host environment only.
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
+
+# Search headers and libraries in the target environment only.
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)