Tweaks to generate XP-compatible .exes

build/standalone.gypi

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             'libraries': [ '-lbacktrace', '-lsocket', '-lm' ],
           }],
         ],
       },
     }],  # OS=="qnx"
     ['OS=="win"', {
       'target_defaults': {
         'defines': [
           '_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE',
           '_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE',
+          '_USING_V110_SDK71_',
         ],
         'conditions': [
           ['component=="static_library"', {
             'defines': [
               '_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0',
             ],
           }],
         ],
         'msvs_cygwin_dirs': ['<(DEPTH)/third_party/cygwin'],
         'msvs_disabled_warnings': [4355, 4800],
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                 'ExceptionHandling': '1',  # /EHsc
               }, {
                 'ExceptionHandling': '0',
               }],
             ],
           },
           'VCLibrarianTool': {
             'AdditionalOptions': ['/ignore:4221'],
           },
           'VCLinkerTool': {
+            'MinimumRequiredVersion': '5.01',  # XP.
             'AdditionalDependencies': [
               'ws2_32.lib',
             ],
             'GenerateDebugInformation': 'true',
             'MapFileName': '$(OutDir)\\$(TargetName).map',
             'ImportLibrary': '$(OutDir)\\lib\\$(TargetName).lib',
             'FixedBaseAddress': '1',
             # LinkIncremental values:
             #   0 == default
             #   1 == /INCREMENTAL:NO
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         ],
         'target_conditions': [
           ['_type!="static_library"', {
             'xcode_settings': {'OTHER_LDFLAGS': ['-Wl,-search_paths_first']},
           }],
         ],  # target_conditions
       },  # target_defaults
     }],  # OS=="mac"
   ],
 }