Consider to use target=host for PC

[ckormanyos]

Consider to use target=host for PC. At the moment, the specialized target x86_64-w64-mingw32 is used. But this does not make sense on *nix hosts.

[jwinarske]

To build master branch via Visual Studio on Windows 10 x64

Win+R, cmd, enter

If VS variable is not set by default (default install), open Visual Studio Build Window

cd real-time-cpp
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ../ref_app -DTARGET=host
cmake --build . --config Debug --target ALL_BUILD

OR

Open Solution "ref_app.sln"
Right click ref_app project, and set to Default startup app
Click Debug

Following *nix pattern to build with x86_64-w64-mingw32 from MSYS or Cygwin should work too.

[ckormanyos]

I just switched to:

• Use "host" when building in VC
• Treat x86_64-w64-mingw32 as any other embedded target.
  I hope this change is consistent with resolving this issue?

[jwinarske]

Ultimately host and x86_64-w64-mingw32 are the same. Renaming it host was just a way to make it more generic, and provide a target for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

[ckormanyos]

Understood. In the GNUmake/VC builds, the following has been done: Retain x86_64-w64-mingw32 and treat it like as one of the embedded targets. Use the new "host" for VC builds.