gsh
A POSIX shell implementation for Windows designed to accelerate builds of GNU and autotools projects.
What is gsh?
GSH is a POSIX-compliant shell specifically developed for the Windows platform, focusing on non-interactive usage such as compiling projects that depend on autotools and UNIX make. It aims to provide an efficient alternative to shells like bash or Cygwin by avoiding fork system call emulation, which can result in build times 3–4 times faster.
Windows developers compiling GNU and autotools-based projects that require POSIX shell compatibility, particularly those experiencing slow build times with Cygwin or similar emulation layers.
GSH offers significantly faster build times on Windows compared to Cygwin by eliminating fork system call emulation overhead while maintaining POSIX compliance for shell scripts. It integrates with existing Cygwin installations for missing tools, providing a hybrid approach that optimizes performance without requiring a full UNIX environment.
Overview
A POSIX shell for Windows.
Use Cases
Best For
- Compiling GNU projects on Windows with autotools dependencies
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