On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Andreas Fritiofson <andreas.fritiof...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What *does* help the project is the top-notch help desk function provided > by Paul, so if he thinks supporting users will be difficult if they are not > prepared to build OpenOCD from source, then that opinion weighs heavily if > the project is going to give recommendations. > > On the other hand I don't think the alternatives are mutually exclusive. Of > course there are Windows users who out of convenience choose a binary > package such as Freddie's or yours, but still would gladly setup MSYS2 and > build from source if prompted by Paul, when they need help. > > A solution might be to update documentation to hint about binary and source > package alternatives, and include a support clause that makes it clear that > the MSYS2 builds are expected if you want help.
I think this is very good solution. If people want help and they need to test patches, then it is of course reasonable to ask them to set up a supported build environment. -- Xiaofan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ OpenOCD-devel mailing list OpenOCD-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openocd-devel
