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authorRobert Moore <Robert.Moore@intel.com>2012-10-25 08:51:44 -0700
committerRobert Moore <Robert.Moore@intel.com>2012-10-25 08:51:44 -0700
commit9458732b14eb75059018eac4b8d86d1518f30b16 (patch)
treec5373ff525ea66e10fe171bcbbbc246e070b08b2
parent33c99ff24b9c8712be96e96d4d82f34f72070bd1 (diff)
downloadacpica-9458732b14eb75059018eac4b8d86d1518f30b16.tar.gz
iASL: Update readme file for new versions of bison/flex.
Add supported versions for linux as well as windows.
-rw-r--r--source/compiler/readme.txt21
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/source/compiler/readme.txt b/source/compiler/readme.txt
index d891cd16a..e47b99bea 100644
--- a/source/compiler/readme.txt
+++ b/source/compiler/readme.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
* Miscellaneous instructions for building and using the iASL compiler.
*/
+Last update: 24 October 2012
+
+
1) Generating iASL from source
------------------------------
@@ -23,20 +26,28 @@ be installed):
constant expressions.
3) The "common" source directory that is used for all ACPI components.
+
+1a) Notes for Linux/Unix generation
+-----------------------------------
+
On Linux/Unix systems, the following commands will build the compiler:
cd acpica (or cd acpica/generate/unix)
make clean
make iasl
-On Windows, the Visual Studio 2008 project file appears in this directory:
+iASL has been generated with these versions of Flex/Bison:
+
+ Flex: Version 2.5.32
+ Bison: Version 2.6.2
- generate/msvc9/AcpiComponents.sln
+1b) Notes for Windows generation
+--------------------------------
+On Windows, the Visual Studio 2008 project file appears in this directory:
-1a) Notes for Windows GNU Flex and GNU Bison
---------------------------------------------
+ generate/msvc9/AcpiComponents.sln
The Windows versions of GNU Flex/Bison must be installed, and they must
be installed in a directory that contains no embedded spaces in the
@@ -56,7 +67,7 @@ the updated $PATH.
iASL has been generated with these versions of Flex/Bison for Windows:
- Flex for Windows: V2.5.4
+ Flex for Windows: V2.5.4a
Bison for Windows: V2.4.1
Flex is available at: http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/flex.htm