Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of BuildingWinNSS

Timestamp:

Feb 28, 2010, 8:10:40 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

bviktor

Comment:

remove vc++ reference, add patch for nss

BuildingWinNSS

@@ -20 +20 @@
 
   Download a recent build of the [https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win32/Personal%20Builds/sezero_20100223/mingw-w32-bin_i686-mingw_20100223_sezero.zip/download MinGW-w64 w32 toolchain]. Extract it to `c:\mozilla-build\msys` so that MSYS and MinGW have the same folder hiearchy (e.g. MinGW binaries go to `c:\mozilla-build\msys\bin` etc.).
-
- 4. Get Visual C++ Express
-
-  Download [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F3FBB04E-92C2-4701-B4BA-92E26E408569&displaylang=en#filelist Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition SP1] (`vcsetup.exe`). Visual C++ is required because of cl and possibly other tools, but you won't build NSS from within Visual Studio. Install it without SQL Server (you can install it, but it's not required for building NSS).
-
-== Start build environment ==
-
- 1. Run Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt from Start Menu.
-
- 2. Go to `nss-3.12.5-with-nspr-4.8.2\mozilla\security\nss`.
 
 == Choose build flavour ==
@@ -103 +93 @@
 More info about the build variables can be found on the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/NSS_reference/Building_and_installing_NSS/Build_instructions Build instructions] page of the Mozilla Developer Central.
 
+== Patch NSS ==
+
+There's an error which prevents NSS from building with GCC. Apply the following patch to `nss-3.12.5-with-nspr-4.8.2\mozilla\security\nss\lib\freebl\config.mk`:
+
+{{{
+--- config.mk.orig      2009-04-12 00:18:42 +0200
++++ config.mk   2010-02-28 20:19:08 +0100
+@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@
+ RESNAME = freebl.rc
+ 
+ ifndef WINCE
++ifndef NS_USE_GCC
+ OS_LIBS += shell32.lib
+ endif
++endif
+ 
+ ifdef NS_USE_GCC
+ EXTRA_SHARED_LIBS += \
+}}}
+
 == Build NSS ==
 
-Enter
+Start command prompt and go to `nss-3.12.5-with-nspr-4.8.2\mozilla\security\nss`.
 
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