diff --git a/ci/windows/README.md b/ci/windows/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48045ee692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/windows/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# scopy-mingw-build-deps
+
+Script that build staging environment with dependencies to build scopy. MSYS2 - https://www.msys2.org/ is required for development. To initialize the development environment, from the mingw64 shell
+
+git clone https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/scopy-mingw-build-deps
+cd scopy-mingw-build-deps
+./init_staging x86_64
+source ./build.sh
+install_tools
+install_deps
+build_deps
+
+
+Dockerfile available in docker folder
+To build docker image.
+x86_64:
+ docker build --progress=plain --tag scopy-build:mingw64 --build-arg BUILD_TARGET=x86_64 --isolation=hyperv --memory=16GB .
+i686:
+ docker build --progress=plain --tag scopy-build:mingw32 --build-arg BUILD_TARGET=i686 --isolation=hyperv --memory=16GB .
diff --git a/ci/windows/build.sh b/ci/windows/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..c6318a5828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/windows/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash.exe
+set -xe
+# get the full directory path of the script
+SRC_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+source $SRC_DIR/mingw_toolchain.sh $1 $2
+
+TOOLS_PKGS="\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-cmake\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-gcc\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-python3\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-python-mako\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-python-six\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-make\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-doxygen\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-pcre2\
+	git\
+	svn\
+	vim\
+	base-devel\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-autotools\
+	libtool\
+"
+	#mingw-w64-${ARCH}-boost 
+PACMAN_SYNC_DEPS="\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-fftw\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-orc\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-libxml2\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-libzip\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-fftw\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-libzip\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-libffi\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-glib2\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-glibmm\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-doxygen\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-qt5\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-zlib\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-breakpad\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-libusb\
+	mingw-w64-${ARCH}-libserialport\
+"
+
+install_tools() {
+	$PACMAN -S unzip zip
+	pushd $WORKFOLDER
+	if [ ! -f windres.exe ]; then
+		wget http://swdownloads.analog.com/cse/build/windres.exe.gz
+		gunzip windres.exe.gz
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -f dpinst.zip ]; then
+		wget http://swdownloads.analog.com/cse/m1k/drivers/dpinst.zip
+		unzip "dpinst.zip"
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -f dfu-util.zip ]; then
+		wget http://swdownloads.analog.com/cse/m1k/drivers/dfu-util.zip
+		unzip "dfu-util.zip"
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -f cv2pdb-dlls.zip ]; then
+		wget https://swdownloads.analog.com/cse/scopydeps/cv2pdb-dlls.zip
+		unzip "cv2pdb-dlls.zip"
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -f is.exe ]; then
+		wget https://jrsoftware.org/download.php/is.exe
+	fi
+	$PACMAN -S $TOOLS_PKGS
+	popd
+}
+
+install_deps() {
+	$PACMAN -S $PACMAN_SYNC_DEPS
+	$PACMAN -U https://repo.msys2.org/mingw/${ARCH}/mingw-w64-${ARCH}-boost-1.79.0-4-any.pkg.tar.zst
+}
+
+recurse_submodules() {
+	pushd $WORKFOLDER
+	git submodule update --init --recursive --jobs 9
+	popd
+}
+
+create_build_status_file() {
+	echo "Built scopy-mingw-build-deps on Appveyor" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "on $(date)" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "url: ${APPVEYOR_URL}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "api_url: ${APPVEYOR_API_URL}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "acc_name: ${APPVEYOR_ACCOUNT_NAME}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "prj_name: ${APPVEYOR_PROJECT_NAME}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "build_id: ${APPVEYOR_BUILD_ID}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "build_nr: ${APPVEYOR_BUILD_NUMBER}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "build_version: ${APPVEYOR_BUILD_VERSION}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "job_id: ${APPVEYOR_JOB_ID}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "job_name: ${APPVEYOR_JOB_NAME}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "job_nr: ${APPVEYOR_JOB_NUMBER}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "job_link:  ${APPVEYOR_URL}/project/${APPVEYOR_ACCOUNT_NAME}/${APPVEYOR_PROJECT_NAME}/builds/${APPVEYOR_BUILD_ID}/job/${APPVEYOR_JOB_ID}" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+
+	echo $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+
+	echo "Repo deps locations/files" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo $PACMAN_REPO_DEPS >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	#ls ${WORKFOLDER}/old_msys_deps_${MINGW_VERSION}
+}
+
+__clean_build_dir() {
+	git clean -xdf
+	rm -rf ${WORKFOLDER}/${CURRENT_BUILD}/build-${ARCH}
+	mkdir ${WORKFOLDER}/${CURRENT_BUILD}/build-${ARCH}
+	cd ${WORKFOLDER}/${CURRENT_BUILD}/build-${ARCH}
+}
+
+__build_with_cmake() {
+	INSTALL="install"
+	[ -z $NO_INSTALL ] || INSTALL=""
+	pushd $WORKFOLDER/$CURRENT_BUILD
+	__clean_build_dir
+	eval $CURRENT_BUILD_POST_CLEAN
+	eval $CURRENT_BUILD_PATCHES
+	$CMAKE $CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS $WORKFOLDER/$CURRENT_BUILD
+	eval $CURRENT_BUILD_POST_CMAKE
+	make $JOBS $INSTALL
+	eval $CURRENT_BUILD_POST_MAKE		
+	echo "$CURRENT_BUILD - $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	popd
+
+	#clean deps folder
+	[ -z $INSTALL ] || rm -rf ${WORKFOLDER}/${CURRENT_BUILD}/build-${ARCH}
+
+	# clear vars
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="" 
+	CURRENT_BUILD_POST_CLEAN=""
+	CURRENT_BUILD_PATCHES=""
+	CURRENT_BUILD_POST_CMAKE=""
+	CURRENT_BUILD_POST_MAKE=""
+	CURRENT_BUILD=""
+	NO_INSTALL=""
+}
+
+build_libiio() {
+	CURRENT_BUILD=libiio
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="\
+		${RC_COMPILER_OPT}\
+		-DWITH_USB_BACKEND:BOOL=ON\
+		-DWITH_SERIAL_BACKEND:BOOL=ON\
+		-DWITH_TESTS:BOOL=ON\
+		-DWITH_DOC:BOOL=OFF\
+		-DCSHARP_BINDINGS:BOOL=OFF\
+		-DPYTHON_BINDINGS:BOOL=OFF\
+		-DHAVE_DNS_SD:BOOL=ON\
+		-DENABLE_IPV6:BOOL=OFF\
+	"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_libad9361() {
+	echo "### Building libad9361 - branch $LIBAD9361_BRANCH"
+	CURRENT_BUILD=libad9361
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_libm2k() {
+	CURRENT_BUILD=libm2k
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="\
+		-DENABLE_PYTHON=OFF\
+		-DENABLE_CSHARP=OFF\
+		-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF\
+		-DENABLE_TOOLS=ON\
+		-DINSTALL_UDEV_RULES=OFF\
+		"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_spdlog() {
+	[ -f "/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres.exe" ] && rm -v /usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres.exe
+	ln -s /usr/bin/windres.exe /usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres.exe
+	CURRENT_BUILD=spdlog
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="\
+		-DSPDLOG_BUILD_SHARED=ON\
+		-DSPDLOG_BUILD_EXAMPLE=OFF\
+		"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_libsndfile() {
+	CURRENT_BUILD=libsndfile
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="\
+	-DENABLE_EXTERNAL_LIBS=OFF\
+	-DENABLE_MPEG=OFF\
+	-DBUILD_PROGRAMS=OFF\
+	-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF\
+	-DENABLE_CPACK=OFF\
+	-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF\
+	-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_volk() {
+	CURRENT_BUILD=volk
+	CURRENT_BUILD_POST_CLEAN="git submodule update --init ../cpu_features"
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="\
+		-DENABLE_MODTOOL=OFF\
+		-DENABLE_TESTING=OFF\
+		-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$STAGING_DIR/bin/python3.exe\
+		-DGR_PYTHON_DIR==$STAGING_DIR/lib/python3.10/site-packages\
+		"
+	__build_with_cmake
+
+}
+
+build_gnuradio() {
+	CURRENT_BUILD=gnuradio
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="\
+		-DENABLE_DEFAULT=OFF\
+		-DENABLE_GNURADIO_RUNTIME=ON\
+		-DENABLE_GR_ANALOG=ON\
+		-DENABLE_GR_BLOCKS=ON\
+		-DENABLE_GR_FFT=ON\
+		-DENABLE_GR_FILTER=ON\
+		-DENABLE_VOLK=ON\
+		-DENABLE_GR_IIO=ON\
+		-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=-fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables\
+		-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$STAGING_DIR/bin/python3.exe\
+		-DGR_PYTHON_DIR==$STAGING_DIR/lib/python3.10/site-packages\
+		"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_grm2k() {
+	CURRENT_BUILD=gr-m2k
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="\
+		-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$STAGING_DIR/bin/python3.exe\
+		-DGR_PYTHON_DIR==$STAGING_DIR/lib/python3.10/site-packages\
+		"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_grscopy() {
+	CURRENT_BUILD=gr-scopy
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="\
+		-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$STAGING_DIR/bin/python3.exe\
+		-DGR_PYTHON_DIR=$STAGING_DIR/lib/python3.10/site-packages\
+		"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_qwt() {
+	echo "### Building qwt - branch $QWT_BRANCH"
+	CURRENT_BUILD=qwt
+	pushd $WORKFOLDER/$CURRENT_BUILD
+	git clean -xdf
+	$QMAKE qwt.pro
+	VERBOSE=1 make LDFLAGS="-Wl,verbose"  $JOBS
+	make INSTALL_ROOT="$STAGING_DIR" $JOBS install
+	cp $STAGING_DIR/lib/qwt.dll $STAGING_DIR/bin/qwt.dll
+	echo "$CURRENT_BUILD - $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	popd
+}
+
+build_libsigrokdecode() {
+	echo "### Building libsigrokdecode - branch $LIBSIGROKDECODE_BRANCH"
+	CURRENT_BUILD=libsigrokdecode
+
+	pushd $WORKFOLDER/$CURRENT_BUILD
+	if [ -d "$WORKFOLDER/libsigrokdecode/build-$ARCH" ]; then
+		# hack .. this gets messed up somehow in docker due to changing files to lowercase
+		git reset --hard
+		git clean -xdf
+	fi
+
+	rm -rf ${WORKFOLDER}/libsigrokdecode/build-${ARCH}
+	mkdir -p ${WORKFOLDER}/libsigrokdecode/build-${ARCH}
+	cd ${WORKFOLDER}/libsigrokdecode
+
+	patch -p1 < ${WORKFOLDER}/sigrokdecode-windows-fix.patch
+	./autogen.sh
+	cd build-${ARCH}
+
+	CPPFLAGS="-DLIBSIGROKDECODE_EXPORT=1" ../configure ${AUTOCONF_OPTS}
+	$MAKE_BIN $JOBS install
+	rm -rf ${WORKFOLDER}/libsigrokdecode/build-${ARCH}
+	echo "$CURRENT_BUILD - $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	popd
+}
+
+build_libtinyiiod() {
+	echo "### Building libtinyiiod - branch $LIBTINYIIOD_BRANCH"
+	CURRENT_BUILD=libtinyiiod
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+build_scopy() {
+	CURRENT_BUILD=scopy
+	NO_INSTALL="TRUE"
+	CURRENT_BUILD_CMAKE_OPTS="$RC_COMPILER_OPT\
+	-DBREAKPAD_HANDLER=ON\
+	-DWITH_DOC=ON\
+	-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$STAGING_DIR/bin/python3.exe\
+	-DENABLE_PLUGIN_M2K=ON
+	-DEMBED_PYTHON=ON
+	"
+	__build_with_cmake
+}
+
+write_status_file() {
+	echo "" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "$PACMAN -Qe output - all explicitly installed packages on build machine" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	$PACMAN -Qe >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	echo "pacman -Qm output - all packages from nonsync sources" >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	$PACMAN -Qm >> $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+	cp $BUILD_STATUS_FILE ${WORKFOLDER}/scopy-$MINGW_VERSION-build-status-file.txt
+	echo -n ${PACMAN_SYNC_DEPS} > ${WORKFOLDER}/scopy-$MINGW_VERSION-build-deps-pacman.txt
+}
+
+build_deps() {
+	build_libiio
+	build_libad9361
+	build_libm2k
+	build_spdlog
+	build_libsndfile
+	build_volk
+	build_gnuradio
+	build_grscopy
+	build_grm2k
+	build_qwt
+	build_libsigrokdecode
+	build_libtinyiiod
+}
+
+
+for arg in $@; do
+	$arg
+done
+
+#recurse_submodules
+#install_tools
+#install_deps
+#create_build_status_file
+#build_deps
+#build_scopy # for testing
+#package_and_push
diff --git a/ci/windows/docker/Dockerfile b/ci/windows/docker/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..283a8811ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/windows/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# select as base image matching your host to get process isolation
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2019
+
+SHELL ["powershell", "-Command", "$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue';"]
+# this creates an empty file named recycle.bin which essentialy disables the recycle bin
+# this hack is needed because msys seems to create some files with wierd names in recycle bin
+# that freeze the docker layer when commiting
+# dirty hack 
+RUN echo . > 'C:\$RECYCLE.BIN';  
+
+RUN [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; \
+Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -uri "https://github.com/msys2/msys2-installer/releases/download/2023-01-27/msys2-base-x86_64-20230127.sfx.exe" -OutFile msys2.exe; \
+.\msys2.exe -y -oC:\\; \
+Remove-Item msys2.exe; 
+RUN 'mkdir C:/msys64/home/docker/ && cd C:/msys64/home/docker/'
+
+SHELL ["cmd", "/S", "/C"]
+# set envvars PATH HOME CHERE_INVOKING MSYS_SYSTEM - https://www.msys2.org/docs/ci/#other-systems
+RUN setx PATH C:\msys64\bin;C:\msys64\mingw64\bin;C:\msys64\usr\bin;%PATH% & \
+setx HOME C:\msys64\home\docker & \
+setx CHERE_INVOKING yes & \
+setx MSYSTEM MINGW64 
+
+WORKDIR C:\\msys64\\home\\docker
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc " "
+SHELL ["cmd", "/S", "/C"]
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Syyu"
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Sy msys2-keyring"
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Su"
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Syuu" & C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Syuu" & C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Scc "
+# install general packages needed to run build scripts
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -c 'pacman --noconfirm --needed -Sy git'
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -c "git clone https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/scopy-mingw-build-deps --branch ci-for-scopy2"
+
+# install packages and build scopy-deps
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -c "/home/docker/scopy-mingw-build-deps/build.sh install_tools install_deps recurse_submodules"
+RUN C:\msys64\home\docker\scopy-mingw-build-deps\is.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /LOG=C:\msys64\home\docker\iss.log /DIR=C:\innosetup
+RUN C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -c "/home/docker/scopy-mingw-build-deps/build.sh build_deps"
+# clone scopy
+
+# build scopy
+
+
+
diff --git a/ci/windows/init_staging.sh b/ci/windows/init_staging.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0fa24fadd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/windows/init_staging.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash.exe
+#set -ex
+
+init_staging() {
+	if [ "$USE_STAGING" == "ON" ]
+		then
+		source mingw_toolchain.sh ON
+		rm -rf $STAGING_ENV
+		mkdir -p $STAGING_ENV/var/lib/pacman/local
+		mkdir -p $STAGING_ENV/var/lib/pacman/sync
+		/usr/bin/bash.exe -c "$PACMAN -Syuu bash filesystem mintty pacman"
+	fi
+}
+init_staging
diff --git a/ci/windows/mingw_toolchain.sh b/ci/windows/mingw_toolchain.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c64b6cfc32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/windows/mingw_toolchain.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash.exe
+
+set -ex
+export MINGW_VERSION=mingw64
+export ARCH=x86_64
+# get the full directory path of the script
+export WORKFOLDER=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+USE_STAGING=$1
+STAGING_PREFIX=$2
+
+if [ ! -z "$USE_STAGING" ] && [ "$USE_STAGING" == "ON" ]
+	then
+		echo -- USING STAGING
+		export USE_STAGING="ON"
+		if [ -z "$STAGING_PREFIX" ]
+			then
+				STAGING_PREFIX="staging"
+				export STAGING_ENV=$WORKFOLDER/staging_$ARCH
+			else
+				echo -- STAGING_PREFIX:$STAGING_PREFIX
+				export STAGING_ENV=${STAGING_PREFIX}_${ARCH}
+		fi
+		export STAGING=${STAGING_PREFIX}_${ARCH}
+		export STAGING_DIR=${WORKFOLDER}/${STAGING}/${MINGW_VERSION}
+		export PACMAN="pacman -r $STAGING_ENV --noconfirm --needed"
+	else
+		echo -- NO STAGING
+		export USE_STAGING=OFF
+		export STAGING_DIR=/${MINGW_VERSION}
+		export STAGING_ENV=""
+		export PACMAN="pacman --noconfirm --needed"
+fi
+
+export RC_COMPILER_OPT="-DCMAKE_RC_COMPILER=/mingw64/bin/windres.exe"
+export PATH="/bin:$STAGING_DIR/bin:$WORKFOLDER/cv2pdb:/c/Program Files (x86)/Inno Setup 6:/c/innosetup/:/bin:/usr/bin:${STAGING_DIR}/bin:/c/Program\ Files/Git/cmd:/c/Windows/System32:/c/Program\ Files/Appveyor/BuildAgent:$PATH"
+export QMAKE=${STAGING_DIR}/bin/qmake
+export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$STAGING_DIR/lib/pkgconfig
+export CC=${STAGING_DIR}/bin/${ARCH}-w64-mingw32-gcc.exe
+export CXX=${STAGING_DIR}/bin/${ARCH}-w64-mingw32-g++.exe
+export JOBS="-j9"
+export MAKE_BIN=$STAGING_ENV/usr/bin/make.exe
+export MAKE_CMD="$MAKE_BIN $JOBS"
+export CMAKE_GENERATOR="Unix Makefiles"
+export CMAKE_OPTS=( \
+	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
+	-DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON \
+	-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER:FILEPATH=${CC} \
+	-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:FILEPATH=${CXX} \
+	-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM:FILEPATH=${MAKE_BIN}\
+	-DPKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE=${STAGING_DIR}/bin/pkg-config.exe \
+	-DCMAKE_MODULE_PATH=$STAGING_DIR \
+	-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$STAGING_DIR/lib/cmake \
+	-DCMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX=$STAGING_DIR \
+	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$STAGING_DIR \
+)
+export CMAKE="${STAGING_DIR}/bin/cmake ${CMAKE_OPTS[@]} "
+
+export AUTOCONF_OPTS="--prefix=$STAGING_DIR \
+	--host=${ARCH}-w64-mingw32 \
+	--enable-shared \
+	--disable-static"
+
+BUILD_STATUS_FILE=/tmp/scopy-mingw-build-status
+touch $BUILD_STATUS_FILE
+
+echo -- MAKE_BIN:$MAKE_BIN
+echo -- STAGING_DIR:$STAGING_DIR
+echo -- STAGING_ENV:$STAGING_ENV
+echo -- MINGW_VERSION:$MINGW_VERSION
+echo -- TARGET ARCH:$ARCH
+echo -- PATH:$PATH
+echo -- USING CMAKE COMMAND
+echo $CMAKE
+echo
diff --git a/ci/windows/sigrokdecode-windows-fix.patch b/ci/windows/sigrokdecode-windows-fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48c0981608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/windows/sigrokdecode-windows-fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+commit 1b13802e324f00f4e840eff7b0f3b6761fffa1a1
+Author: Bindea Cristian <cristian.bindea@analog.com>
+Date:   Thu Mar 2 16:07:15 2023 +0200
+
+    Subject: [PATCH] Update public functions visibility on Windows
+    
+    Signed-off-by: Bindea Cristian <cristian.bindea@analog.com>
+
+diff --git a/libsigrokdecode.h b/libsigrokdecode.h
+index ea17cb8..acc2cbc 100644
+--- a/libsigrokdecode.h
++++ b/libsigrokdecode.h
+@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ enum srd_loglevel {
+ #  else
+ #    define SRD_API extern
+ #  endif
++#elif defined(LIBSIGROKDECODE_EXPORT)
++#  define SRD_API __declspec(dllexport)
+ #else
+ #  define SRD_API __attribute__((visibility("default")))
+ #endif