Changes between Version 22 and Version 23 of BuildingWinNSS

Timestamp:

Mar 1, 2010, 12:07:45 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

bviktor

Comment:

add info about x64 build

BuildingWinNSS

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 The resulting binaries will be placed in `c:\devel\pidgin-devel\win32-dev\nss-3.12.5-with-nspr-4.8.2\mozilla\dist`. The contents of `private` and `public` are the same across all flavours so they can be distributed separately.
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+== Build x64 NSS ==
+
+Currently it's not possible to build NSS x64 with GCC. You can make an x64 build of NSS only with Visual C++. Since x64 tools aren't available in Visual C++ Express, you have to install the Windows SDK instead, which is a superset of Visual C++ Express in means of command line tools.
+
+ 1. Download [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c17ba869-9671-4330-a63e-1fd44e0e2505&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1]. Install (at least) the following components:
+  * Windows Headers and Libraries
+  * Visual C++ Compilers
+  * Win32 Development Tools
+
+ 2. Start `Microsoft Windows SDK v7.0/CMD Shell` from the Start Menu. Don't be bothered by the message about target, it won't affect this build. If it really annoys you, you can tweak it with `setenv` (query flags with `setenv /?`).
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+ 4. Set build flavour as before, and additionally add the following:
+
+{{{
+set USE_64=1
+}}}
+
+ 5. Start compiling:
+
+{{{
+make nss_build_all
+}}}
+
+ 6. Instruct your users to download and install the [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ba9257ca-337f-4b40-8c14-157cfdffee4e Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 x64 Redistributable Package] or include it in the installer of your application (if permitted).