Changes between Version 73 and Version 74 of Documentation/BuildingStXWithRakefiles

Timestamp:

Feb 13, 2019, 11:22:57 AM (5 years ago)

Author:

patrik.svestka@…

Comment:

added note how to compile a 32bit Smalltalk/X on a 64bit Windows

Documentation/BuildingStXWithRakefiles

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-  Select option 2 which updates all msys2 packages.  Be sure that the StX building process supports all the newest packages most importantly gcc and gcc-libs, before running the update.
+  Select option 2 which updates all msys2 packages.  Be sure that the StX building process supports all the newest packages most importantly gcc and gcc-libs, before running the update. (see note below about supported gcc versions!)
 
 - (optional) Switching among ruby versions
@@ -372 +372 @@
 #!div class="note"
 **Note:** If you intent to use ''TortoiseHG'' it is recommanded to use **identical versions** for both ''TortoiseHG'' **and** ''mercurial''.
+}}}
+
+{{{
+#!div class="note"
+**Note:** If there is a need to compile a 32bit Smalltalk/X on a Windows x64 you need to make sure that before you start compiling you have either:
+
+For cmd.exe:
+  - SET BUILD_TARGET=i686-pc-mingw32
+
+Or for Powershell (you start correct x86 shell):
+ - launch Windows Powershell(x86)
 }}}