c - Console output (stdio) does not work on Windows cross-compiled with mingw32 -

i'm far being windows programmer, not windows user, should cross-compile application windows using mingw32. problem: console output not work. it's gui application, compiled -mwindows. tried use allocconsole() indeed produces console window, still no output printf() , friends. tried use freopen() on name conout$ with/without using setvbuf(stdout, null, _ionbf, 0). these mentioned several resources can help, still no output @ in console window. feel lost can't imagine can more, msdn pages seems agree right thing (if read them correctly ...), still no output :(

#include <stdio.h> #include <windows.h> int main ( void ) {     freeconsole(); // sure had no console before     allocconsole();     // setconsoletitle("test console");     freopen("conout$", "w", stdout);     setvbuf(stdout, null, _ionbf, 0);     printf("hello, world!\n");     sleep(10);     return 0; } 

simply compiled (on linux): i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -o test.exe test.c -mwindows

please note, problem exists in more complex software. in example may choose use console application instead of gui then, have problem with, sdl2 application otherwise , can't console application, need console too. code above test case. tried comment call of freopen() , setvbuf() out, modify order, etc, didn't helped.