Repository: thrift Updated Branches: refs/heads/master cd9dd515b -> 746952efc
compiler: move README_Windows.md content to README.md Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/thrift/repo Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/thrift/commit/746952ef Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/thrift/tree/746952ef Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/thrift/diff/746952ef Branch: refs/heads/master Commit: 746952efc182d0b391539aeaec96a0cc6183bd40 Parents: cd9dd51 Author: Roger Meier <[email protected]> Authored: Sat Jun 14 21:59:24 2014 +0200 Committer: Roger Meier <[email protected]> Committed: Sat Jun 14 21:59:24 2014 +0200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- compiler/cpp/README.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- compiler/cpp/README_Windows.md | 34 ------------------------------ 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/thrift/blob/746952ef/compiler/cpp/README.md ---------------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/compiler/cpp/README.md b/compiler/cpp/README.md index 452a49c..8d9eb50 100644 --- a/compiler/cpp/README.md +++ b/compiler/cpp/README.md @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ Use the following steps to build using cmake -mkdir build -cd build -cmake .. -make + mkdir build + cd build + cmake .. + make ## Build on windows @@ -17,3 +17,36 @@ In order to build on windows a few additional steps are necessary * FLEX_EXECUTBALE = C:/winbuild/win_flex.exe * BISON_EXECUTBALE = C:/winbuild/win_bison.exe +# Building the Thrift IDL compiler in Windows + +The Visual Studio project contains pre-build commands to generate the +thriftl.cc, thrifty.cc and thrifty.hh files which are necessary to build +the compiler. These depend on bison, flex and their dependencies to +work properly. If this doesn't work on a system, try these manual +pre-build steps. + +Open compiler.sln and remove the Pre-build commands under the project's + Properties -> Build Events -> Pre-Build Events. + +Download flex & bison from http://jaisantonyk.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/lex-and-yaccbison-in-windows/ +Download bison.simple in addition to bison.exe . This build of bison is easier to use +than the one on sourceforge which has a myriad of dependencies. +Place these binaries somewhere in the path. + +From a command prompt: +> cd thrift/compiler/cpp +> flex -osrc\thriftl.cc src\thriftl.ll +In the generated thriftl.cc, comment out #include <unistd.h> + +Place a copy of bison.simple in thrift/compiler/cpp +> bison -y -o "src/thrifty.cc" --defines src/thrifty.yy +> move src\thrifty.cc.hh src\thrifty.hh + +Bison might generate the yacc header file "thrifty.cc.h" with just one h ".h" extension; in this case you'll have to rename to "thrifty.h". + +> move src\windows\version.h.in src\windows\version.h + +Download inttypes.h from the interwebs and place it in an include path +location (e.g. thrift/compiler/cpp/src). + +Build the compiler in Visual Studio. http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/thrift/blob/746952ef/compiler/cpp/README_Windows.md ---------------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/compiler/cpp/README_Windows.md b/compiler/cpp/README_Windows.md deleted file mode 100644 index a19f83d..0000000 --- a/compiler/cpp/README_Windows.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ -Building the Thrift IDL compiler in Windows -------------------------------------------- - -The Visual Studio project contains pre-build commands to generate the -thriftl.cc, thrifty.cc and thrifty.hh files which are necessary to build -the compiler. These depend on bison, flex and their dependencies to -work properly. If this doesn't work on a system, try these manual -pre-build steps. - -Open compiler.sln and remove the Pre-build commands under the project's - Properties -> Build Events -> Pre-Build Events. - -Download flex & bison from http://jaisantonyk.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/lex-and-yaccbison-in-windows/ -Download bison.simple in addition to bison.exe . This build of bison is easier to use -than the one on sourceforge which has a myriad of dependencies. -Place these binaries somewhere in the path. - -From a command prompt: -> cd thrift/compiler/cpp -> flex -osrc\thriftl.cc src\thriftl.ll -In the generated thriftl.cc, comment out #include <unistd.h> - -Place a copy of bison.simple in thrift/compiler/cpp -> bison -y -o "src/thrifty.cc" --defines src/thrifty.yy -> move src\thrifty.cc.hh src\thrifty.hh - -Bison might generate the yacc header file "thrifty.cc.h" with just one h ".h" extension; in this case you'll have to rename to "thrifty.h". - -> move src\windows\version.h.in src\windows\version.h - -Download inttypes.h from the interwebs and place it in an include path -location (e.g. thrift/compiler/cpp/src). - -Build the compiler in Visual Studio.
