2 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5cc49fa8..04d35a88 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ set(Ledger_VERSION_DATE  20141005)
 
 enable_testing()
 
-add_definitions(-std=c++11)
+if (CYGWIN)
+  add_definitions(-std=c++11 -U__STRICT_ANSI__)
+else()
+  add_definitions(-std=c++11)
+endif()
 
 ########################################################################
 
diff --git a/acprep b/acprep
index b0af2108..63cabe6b 100755
--- a/acprep
+++ b/acprep
@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ class PrepareBuild(CommandLineApp):
                     ]
                     self.log.info('Executing: ' + ' '.join(packages))
                     self.execute(*packages)
+        elif system.startswith('CYGWIN'):
+            self.log.info('Looks like you are using Cygwin')
+            self.log.info('Please install the dependencies manually, see https://github.com/ledger/ledger/wiki/Build-instructions-for-Cygwin.')        
 
     #########################################################################
     # Determine the system's basic configuration                            #