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+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
+set(TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX x86_64-w64-mingw32)
+
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}-gcc)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}-g++)
+set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}-windres)
+set(CMAKE_RC_FLAGS -DGCC_WINDRES)
+
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/${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)