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+MSYS Makefiles
+--------------
+
+Generates makefiles for use with MSYS ``make`` under the MSYS shell.
+
+Use this generator in a MSYS shell prompt and using ``make`` as the build
+tool. The generated makefiles use ``/bin/sh`` as the shell to launch build
+rules. They are not compatible with a Windows command prompt.
+
+To build under a Windows command prompt, use the
+:generator:`MinGW Makefiles` generator.