Updated Compiling from source (markdown)

JayDDee
2022-01-14 23:35:01 -05:00
parent b80ed9f855
commit 935405bee4

@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ N is the number of threads for the compiler to use.
Windows compilation using Visual Studio is not supported. Mingw64 is used on a Linux
system (bare metal or virtual machine) to cross-compile cpuminer-opt binaries package
for Windows. That procedure follows this simpler one.
for Windows. That procedure follows this simpler one. Minimal knowledge of the Unix file
system and bash shell are required.
### Building for Windows, the easy way
@@ -106,10 +107,12 @@ otherwise it can only run from an MSYS2 terminal.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6951938/libgmp-10-dll-is-missing
4. Download and decompress cpuminer-opt source code or clone the repository with git (install git)
Your MSYS2 home directory, usually c:\msys2\home\\[windows user]\, or a directory of your choice can be used.
to the directory of your choice. The MSYS2 home directory, usually c:\msys2\home\\[USER]\, or a subdirectory
is a good choice. If intending to use cpuminer.exe from a Windows terminal (step 3 was performed) the user's Windows Documents
folder is recommended. It can be accessed from an MSYS2 terminal using the path /c/users/[USER]/documents.
5. Open "MSYS2 MinGW-w64" from the Windows start menu, change directories to the downloaded
cpuminer-opt and compile. Add `-D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601` to CFLAGS to enable CPU groups.
cpuminer-opt and compile.
`$ ./autogen.sh`