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diff --git a/doc/README.WIN32 b/doc/README.WIN32 index 8abc80530..0dd7b1a8e 100644 --- a/doc/README.WIN32 +++ b/doc/README.WIN32 @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This document describes how to build xine library under Windows. Download -------- -Checkout source code from CVS (under Windows can be used CygWin or another tool). You will need 'xine-lib' (the library) and 'xine-win32' (testing Windows frontend). +Checkout source code from CVS (under Windows can be used CygWin or another tool). You will need 'xine-lib' (the library) and 'xine-win32' (testing Windows frontend). Instead xine-win32 you can use any other frontend working under Windows (toxine, ...) Build @@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ There are three different ports on Windows: 1. MinGW port ------------- -This is the best way. Final library is 100% native Windows with all optimizations. +This is the best way. Result is 100% native Windows library with all optimizations. Also you can use cross-build from comfortable unix-like system. See README.MINGWCROSS for more information. Requirements for compilation under Windows: - a) MinGW installed on Windows - b) LIB.EXE, LINK.EXE and MSPDB60.DLL from M$ Visual C + a) installed MinGW + b) LIB.EXE, LINK.EXE and MSPDB60.DLL from M$ Visual C (necessary only for usability created xine library by M$ compilers) How to build: @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Prepare xine library for using in M$ compilers too: # run terminal window (MinGW for example) ... # creating libxine-1.lib file - cd <path_where_libxine_is_installed_>/lib + cd <path_where_libxine_is_installed>/lib cp ../bin/libxine-1.dll . <path_to_M$VC>/VC98/BIN/LIB.EXE /machine:i386 /def:libxine-1.def rm libxine-1.dll @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Prepare xine library for using in M$ compilers too: 2. CygWin port -------------- -This is the second way. Created library won't be 100% windows native: it will contains some additional emulation code and I'm not sure, if can be used with M$ compilers. +This is the second way. Created library won't be 100% windows native: it will contains some additional emulation code and I'm not sure, if it can be used with M$ compilers. It's possible to use CygWin for cross-compiling with MinGW. @@ -91,15 +91,13 @@ Reasons, why not to use this port: - somebody must buy the OS and compiler Reasons, why to use this port: - - obtaining backtrace after crash, debugging + - obtaining cute backtrace after crash, debugging How to build xine in M$ Visual C: - Set up MSVC to look for DirectX headers. - Open up the xine.dsw workspace/project in MSVC. - - Unless you have a project file to build css you must select Cancel when prompted for the libdvdcss.dsp file. - - Click on the FileView tab. - Build the following projects in this order: @@ -107,19 +105,20 @@ How to build xine in M$ Visual C: libxine libdvdnav - - Next build any desired plugins (decoders/demuxers ...). The ao_out_directx and vo_out_directx are required for Win32. There is an option to use the vo_out_sdl but a sdl.dll must be present for that to take place. There have also been some issues observed with the directX video driver on some machines. + - Next build any desired plugins (decoders/demuxers ...). The ao_out_directx2 and vo_out_directx are required for Win32. ao_out_directx is obsoleted. There is a possibility to use the vo_out_sdl but sdl.dll must be present for that to take place. There have also been some issues observed with the directX video driver on some machines. - If you want ffmpeg decoder plugin, you must use precompiled version. If you want to compile it, you should have the files LIB.EXE, LINK.EXE and MSPDB60.DLL from the Visual C++. Under MinGW you can compile ffmpeg for xine by this way: # - # run the script/patch necessary for MSVC a for xine + # run the script/patch necessary for MSVC and for xine # cd ffmpeg sh ../xine-lib/win32/scripts/ffmpeg_win32.patch # - # for cross-compiling add "--cross-prefix=i386-mingw32-" and "--disable-mmx" + # (for cross-compiling add "--cross-prefix=i386-mingw32-" + # and "--disable-mmx") # ./configure \ --enable-gpl \ @@ -130,8 +129,8 @@ How to build xine in M$ Visual C: make # - # for cross-compiling finalize linking by running this command in - # libavcodec/ directory + # linking by running this command in libavcodec/ directory (use wine for + # cross-compiling) # # it's done automatically if you have 'LIB.EXE' linked to 'lib' in your # $PATH and set wine @@ -155,9 +154,9 @@ Limitations: - file > 1GB doesn't work (MinGW problem?) - missing full Win32 frontend - build system isn't fully tuned for cross-compiling + - seeking doesn't work with testing frontend, but it should be OK in library Bugs: - - use GetCurrentDirectory(SIZE, STR) because of changing volume drive! - - random crashes - - seeking doesn't work with testing frontend + - random crashes and random locks in stress tests - non-seekable input plugins crash + - ffmpeg bug visible for some video sizes |