From 2d09b36c0379fcda8f984bc8ad8816c8326fd7bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Derek Buitenhuis Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:12:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] doc/platform: Add info on shared builds with MSVC Signed-off-by: Derek Buitenhuis --- doc/platform.texi | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/platform.texi b/doc/platform.texi index b692475c65..d637f00716 100644 --- a/doc/platform.texi +++ b/doc/platform.texi @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ you can build all libraries as DLLs. @section Microsoft Visual C++ Libav can be built with MSVC using a C99-to-C89 conversion utility and -wrapper. At this time, only static builds are supported. +wrapper. You will need the following prerequisites: @@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ you want to run @uref{fate.html, FATE}. To set up a proper MSVC environment in MSYS, you simply need to run @code{msys.bat} from the Visual Studio command prompt. -Place @code{c99wrap.exe}, @code{c99conv.exe}, and @code{yasm.exe} somewhere -in your @code{PATH}. +Place @code{makedef}, @code{c99wrap.exe}, @code{c99conv.exe}, and @code{yasm.exe} +somewhere in your @code{PATH}. Next, make sure @code{inttypes.h} and any other headers and libs you want to use are located in a spot that MSVC can see. Do so by modifying the @code{LIB} and @@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ make make install @end example +If you wish to compile static libraries, add @code{--enable-shared} to your +configure options. Note that due to the way MSVC handles DLL imports and +exports, you cannot compile static and shared libraries at the same time, and +enabling shared libraries will automatically disable the static ones. + Notes: @itemize