Revision: 1026
http://vcs.pcre.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=1026
Author: ph10
Date: 2012-08-31 10:11:54 +0100 (Fri, 31 Aug 2012)
Log Message:
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Add user-suggested clarification about CMake.
Modified Paths:
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code/trunk/NON-AUTOTOOLS-BUILD
Modified: code/trunk/NON-AUTOTOOLS-BUILD
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--- code/trunk/NON-AUTOTOOLS-BUILD 2012-08-29 11:24:23 UTC (rev 1025)
+++ code/trunk/NON-AUTOTOOLS-BUILD 2012-08-31 09:11:54 UTC (rev 1026)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
GENERIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PCRE C LIBRARY
The following are generic instructions for building the PCRE C library "by
-hand". If you are going to use CMake, this section does not apply to you; you
+hand". If you are going to use CMake, this section does not apply to you; you
can skip ahead to the CMake section.
(1) Copy or rename the file config.h.generic as config.h, and edit the macro
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
an unusual compiler) so that all included PCRE header files are first
sought in the current directory. Otherwise you run the risk of picking up
a previously-installed file from somewhere else.
-
+
Note that you must still compile pcre_jit_compile.c, even if you have not
defined SUPPORT_JIT in config.h, because when JIT support is not
configured, dummy functions are compiled. When JIT support IS configured,
@@ -337,11 +337,15 @@
CMake is an alternative configuration facility that can be used instead of
"configure". CMake creates project files (make files, solution files, etc.)
tailored to numerous development environments, including Visual Studio,
-Borland, Msys, MinGW, NMake, and Unix. If possible, use short paths with no
+Borland, Msys, MinGW, NMake, and Unix. If possible, use short paths with no
spaces in the names for your CMake installation and your PCRE source and build
directories.
-The following instructions were contributed by a PCRE user.
+The following instructions were contributed by a PCRE user. If they are not
+followed exactly, errors may occur. In the event that errors do occur, it is
+recommended that you delete the CMake cache before attempting to repeat the
+CMake build process. In the CMake GUI, the cache can be deleted by selecting
+"File > Delete Cache".
1. Install the latest CMake version available from http://www.cmake.org/, and
ensure that cmake\bin is on your path.
@@ -355,7 +359,8 @@
source dir. For example, C:\pcre\pcre-xx\build.
4. Run cmake-gui from the Shell envirornment of your build tool, for example,
- Msys for Msys/MinGW or Visual Studio Command Prompt for VC/VC++.
+ Msys for Msys/MinGW or Visual Studio Command Prompt for VC/VC++. Do not try
+ to start Cmake from the Windows Start menu, as this can lead to errors.
5. Enter C:\pcre\pcre-xx and C:\pcre\pcre-xx\build for the source and build
directories, respectively.
@@ -583,4 +588,4 @@
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-Last Updated: 17 August 2012
+Last Updated: 31 August 2012
