How to compile vim so that the server feature works?

["Martin T." <mrt181 at gmail dot com>]

I want to run vim in servermode.
I need the +clientserver feature for this to work, so I have to
compile vim myself.

I have done this but servermode does not work.

this is what I have done

$ ./configure --with-x --with-features=huge --enable-luainterp
--with-luajit --enable-pythoninterp --enable-python3interp clean
$ make && make install
$ where vim
C:\cygwin64\usr\local\bin\vim.exe
C:\cygwin64\bin\vim.exe
$ which vim
/usr/local/bin/vim
$ vim --version
VIM - Vi IMproved 7.4 (2013 Aug 10, compiled Jan 21 2016 23:08:34)
Included patches: 1-1148
Compiled by username@machine
Huge version without GUI.  Features included (+) or not (-):
+acl             +farsi           +mouse_netterm   +syntax
+arabic          +file_in_path    +mouse_sgr       +tag_binary
+autocmd         +find_in_path    -mouse_sysmouse  +tag_old_static
-balloon_eval    +float           +mouse_urxvt     -tag_any_white
-browse          +folding         +mouse_xterm     -tcl
++builtin_terms  -footer          +multi_byte      +terminfo
+byte_offset     +fork()          +multi_lang      +termresponse
+cindent         -gettext         -mzscheme        +textobjects
+clientserver    -hangul_input    +netbeans_intg   +title
+clipboard       -iconv           +path_extra      -toolbar
+cmdline_compl   +insert_expand   -perl            +user_commands
+cmdline_hist    +jumplist        +persistent_undo +vertsplit
+cmdline_info    +keymap          +postscript      +virtualedit
+comments        +langmap         +printer         +visual
+conceal         +libcall         +profile         +visualextra
+cryptv          +linebreak       +python/dyn      +viminfo
+cscope          +lispindent      +python3/dyn     +vreplace
+cursorbind      +listcmds        +quickfix        +wildignore
+cursorshape     +localmap        +reltime         +wildmenu
+dialog_con      +lua             +rightleft       +windows
+diff            +menu            -ruby            +writebackup
+digraphs        +mksession       +scrollbind      +X11
-dnd             +modify_fname    +signs           +xfontset
-ebcdic          +mouse           +smartindent     -xim
+emacs_tags      -mouseshape      -sniff           +xsmp_interact
+eval            +mouse_dec       +startuptime     +xterm_clipboard
+ex_extra        -mouse_gpm       +statusline      -xterm_save
+extra_search    -mouse_jsbterm   -sun_workshop    -xpm
   system vimrc file: "$VIM/vimrc"
     user vimrc file: "$HOME/.vimrc"
 2nd user vimrc file: "~/.vim/vimrc"
      user exrc file: "$HOME/.exrc"
  fall-back for $VIM: "/usr/local/share/vim"
Compilation: gcc -c -I. -Iproto -DHAVE_CONFIG_H     -g -O2
-U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1
Linking:
 gcc   -L/usr/local/lib -Wl,--as-needed -o vim.exe    -lSM -lICE -lXt
-lX11 -lXdmcp -lSM -lICE  -lm -lncurses     -L/usr/lib -lluajit-5.1

$ /bin/vim --servername foo
VIM - Vi IMproved 7.4 (2013 Aug 10, compiled Oct  8 2015 00:46:23)
Unknown option argument: "--servername"
More info with: "vim -h"
$ /usr/local/bin/vim --servername foo
# starts vim

new bash instance

$ vim --serverlist

no foo server listed

What do I need to do to get that feature working in cygwin?

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