Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

"Carsten Winkler (HZB)" <[email protected]> · Thu, 20 May 2010 12:32:45 +0200

How to build EPICS Base R3.14.11 with Visual Studio 2010 Express on
Windows XP
SHORT EXCERPT
==============
* Edit base-3-14-11\configure\os\CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86

Look for "LINK_OPT_FLAGS_YES" and add "/MANIFEST"

New content: LINK_OPT_FLAGS_YES = /MANIFEST /LTCG /incremental:no
/opt:ref /release $(PROD_VERSION:%=/version:%)

* Ready for build
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FULL INTRODUCTION
==================
Optional steps if you want to keep your computer clean
* Install Virtual Box (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
* Install/Clone Windows XP
Preparatory steps

* Download and install Windows Visual C++ 2010 Express
(http://www.microsoft.com/express/downloads/#2010-Visual-CPP)

* Download and install 7zip (http://www.7-zip.org/download.html)

* Download and unpack EPICS Base
(http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/download/base/baseR3.14.11.tar.gz)

* Download all patches from
http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/base/R3-14/11-docs/KnownProblems.html

* Download and install "Patch for Windows"
(http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/patch.htm)

* Run %ProgramFiles%\GnuWin32\bin\patch for all downloaded patches from
the command line (see above)

If you have problems to do it look here
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg01528.html

* Download and install Make
(http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/make.htm)

* Download and install Perl (http://strawberryperl.com/)
Final steps

* Edit base-3-14-11\configure\os\CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86

Look for "LINK_OPT_FLAGS_YES" and add "/MANIFEST"

New content: LINK_OPT_FLAGS_YES = /MANIFEST /LTCG /incremental:no
/opt:ref /release $(PROD_VERSION:%=/version:%)

Save changes!

* Set environment variables

add new variable "EPICS_HOST_ARCH" with value "win32-x86"

* Open new console via cmd.exe

* Set environment variables via %ProgramFiles%\"Microsoft Visual Studio
10.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat"

* Change directory to base-3-14-11

* Call %ProgramFiles%\GnuWin32\bin\make

* You're done
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Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System