Add support for Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition (Beta 2)

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@31761

4 files changed, 78 insertions, 33 deletions

diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32
index 39f8134a00..710266fbe3 100644
--- a/README.win32
+++ b/README.win32
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ The Borland C++ and Microsoft Visual C++ compilers are also now being given
 away free.  The Borland compiler is available as "Borland C++ Compiler Free
 Command Line Tools" and is the same compiler that ships with the full
 "Borland C++ Builder" product.  The Microsoft compiler is available as
-"Visual C++ Toolkit 2003" or "Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition" (and also as
-part of the ".NET Framework SDK") and is the same compiler that ships with
-"Visual C++ .NET 2003 Professional" or "Visual C++ 2005 Professional"
+"Visual C++ Toolkit 2003" or "Visual C++ 2005/2008 Express Edition" (and also
+as part of the ".NET Framework SDK") and is the same compiler that ships with
+"Visual C++ .NET 2003 Professional" or "Visual C++ 2005/2008 Professional"
 respectively.
 
 This port can also be built on the Intel IA64 using:
@@ -135,6 +135,35 @@ and edit win32/config.vc to change "make=nmake" into "make=dmake".  The
 latter step is only essential if you want to use dmake as your default
 make for building extensions using MakeMaker.
 
+=item Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition Beta 2
+
+This free version of Visual C++ 2008 Professional contains the same compiler
+and linker that ship with the full version, and also contains everything
+necessary to build Perl, rather than requiring a separate download of the
+Platform SDK like previous versions did.
+
+The Beta 2 package is currently available from 
+
+http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/future/default.aspx
+http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/express/future/default.aspx
+
+The final release version will probably be found by searching in the Download
+Center at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en in due
+course.
+
+Install Visual C++ 2008, then setup your environment using
+
+	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\Tools\vsvars32.bat
+
+(assuming the default installation location was chosen).
+
+Perl should now build using the win32/Makefile.  You will need to edit that
+file to set
+
+	CCTYPE = MSVC90FREE
+
+first.
+
 =item Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
 
 This free version of Visual C++ 2005 Professional contains the same compiler
@@ -969,6 +998,6 @@ Win9x support was added in 5.6 (Benjamin Stuhl).
 
 Support for 64-bit Windows added in 5.8 (ActiveState Corp).
 
-Last updated: 25 May 2007
+Last updated: 29 August 2007
 
 =cut
diff --git a/makedef.pl b/makedef.pl
index b16a0aa0f2..b080f4018c 100644
--- a/makedef.pl
+++ b/makedef.pl
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ if ($PLATFORM =~ /^win(?:32|ce)$/) {
     print "LIBRARY $dll\n";
     # The DESCRIPTION module definition file statement is not supported
     # by VC7 onwards.
-    if ($CCTYPE !~ /^MSVC7/ && $CCTYPE !~ /^MSVC8/) {
+    if ($CCTYPE !~ /^MSVC7/ && $CCTYPE !~ /^MSVC8/ && $CCTYPE !~ /^MSVC9/) {
 	print "DESCRIPTION 'Perl interpreter'\n";
     }
     print "EXPORTS\n";
diff --git a/win32/Makefile b/win32/Makefile
index cbfae95a26..57426ab5ad 100644
--- a/win32/Makefile
+++ b/win32/Makefile
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ CCTYPE		= MSVC60
 #CCTYPE		= MSVC80FREE
 # Visual C++ 2005 (aka Visual C++ 8.x) (full version)
 #CCTYPE		= MSVC80
+# Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition (aka Visual C++ 9.x) (free version)
+#CCTYPE		= MSVC90FREE
+# Visual C++ 2008 (aka Visual C++ 9.x) (full version)
+#CCTYPE		= MSVC90
 
 #
 # uncomment next line if you want debug version of perl (big,slow)
@@ -358,20 +362,23 @@ BUILDOPT	= $(BUILDOPT) -DUSE_PERLIO
 ARCHNAME	= $(ARCHNAME)-thread
 !ENDIF
 
-# Visual C++ 98, .NET 2003 and 2005 specific.
-# VC++ 6.x, 7.x and 8.x can load DLL's on demand.  Makes the test suite run in
-# about 10% less time.  (The free version of 7.x can't do this, but the free
-# version of 8.x can.)
-!IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC60" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC70" || \
-    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE"
+# Visual C++ 98, .NET 2003, 2005 and 2008 specific.
+# VC++ 6.x, 7.x, 8.x and 9.x can load DLL's on demand.  Makes the test suite run
+# in about 10% less time.  (The free version of 7.x can't do this, but the free
+# versions of 8.x and 9.x can.)
+!IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC60" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC70"     || \
+    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE" || \
+    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90FREE"
 DELAYLOAD	= -DELAYLOAD:ws2_32.dll delayimp.lib
 !ENDIF
 
-# Visual C++ 2005 (VC++ 8.x) creates manifest files for EXEs and DLLs. These
-# either need copying everywhere with the binaries, or else need embedding in
-# them otherwise MSVCR80.dll won't be found. Embed them for simplicity, and
-# delete them afterwards so that they don't get installed too.
-!IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE"
+# Visual C++ 2005 and 2008 (VC++ 8.x and 9.x) create manifest files for EXEs and
+# DLLs. These either need copying everywhere with the binaries, or else need
+# embedding in them otherwise MSVCR80.dll or MSVCR90.dll won't be found. Embed
+# them for simplicity, and delete them afterwards so that they don't get
+# installed too.
+!IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE" || \
+    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90FREE"
 EMBED_EXE_MANI	= mt -nologo -manifest $@.manifest -outputresource:$@;1 && \
 		  del $@.manifest
 EMBED_DLL_MANI	= mt -nologo -manifest $@.manifest -outputresource:$@;2 && \
@@ -454,9 +461,10 @@ DEFINES		= $(DEFINES) -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE
 OPTIMIZE	= $(OPTIMIZE) -Wp64 -fp:precise
 !ENDIF
 
-# For now, silence VC++ 8.x's warnings about "unsafe" CRT functions and POSIX
-# CRT function names being deprecated.
-!IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE"
+# For now, silence VC++ 8.x's and 9.x's warnings about "unsafe" CRT functions
+# and POSIX CRT function names being deprecated.
+!IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE" || \
+    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90FREE"
 DEFINES		= $(DEFINES) -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -D_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE
 !ENDIF
 
diff --git a/win32/makefile.mk b/win32/makefile.mk
index 60688d9c8f..df032e1eb4 100644
--- a/win32/makefile.mk
+++ b/win32/makefile.mk
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ USE_LARGE_FILES	*= define
 #CCTYPE		*= MSVC80FREE
 # Visual C++ 2005 (aka Visual C++ 8.x) (full version)
 #CCTYPE		*= MSVC80
+# Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition (aka Visual C++ 9.x) (free version)
+#CCTYPE		*= MSVC90FREE
+# Visual C++ 2008 (aka Visual C++ 9.x) (full version)
+#CCTYPE		*= MSVC90
 # Borland 5.02 or later
 #CCTYPE		*= BORLAND
 # MinGW with gcc-2.95.2 or later
@@ -357,20 +361,23 @@ ARCHNAME	= MSWin32-$(ARCHITECTURE)
 ARCHNAME	!:= $(ARCHNAME)-thread
 .ENDIF
 
-# Visual C++ 98, .NET 2003 and 2005 specific.
-# VC++ 6.x, 7.x and 8.x can load DLL's on demand.  Makes the test suite run in
-# about 10% less time.  (The free version of 7.x can't do this, but the free
-# version of 8.x can.)
-.IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC60" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC70" \
-    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE"
+# Visual C++ 98, .NET 2003, 2005 and 2008 specific.
+# VC++ 6.x, 7.x, 8.x and 9.x can load DLL's on demand.  Makes the test suite run
+# in about 10% less time.  (The free version of 7.x can't do this, but the free
+# versions of 8.x and 9.x can.)
+.IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC60" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC70"     || \
+    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE" ||
+    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90FREE"
 DELAYLOAD	*= -DELAYLOAD:ws2_32.dll delayimp.lib
 .ENDIF
 
-# Visual C++ 2005 (VC++ 8.x) creates manifest files for EXEs and DLLs. These
-# either need copying everywhere with the binaries, or else need embedding in
-# them otherwise MSVCR80.dll won't be found. Embed them for simplicity, and
-# delete them afterwards so that they don't get installed too.
-.IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE"
+# Visual C++ 2005 and 2008 (VC++ 8.x and 9.x) create manifest files for EXEs and
+# DLLs. These either need copying everywhere with the binaries, or else need
+# embedding in them otherwise MSVCR80.dll or MSVCR90.dll won't be found. Embed
+# them for simplicity, and delete them afterwards so that they don't get
+# installed too.
+.IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE" || \
+    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90FREE"
 EMBED_EXE_MANI	= mt -nologo -manifest $@.manifest -outputresource:$@;1 && \
 		  del $@.manifest
 EMBED_DLL_MANI	= mt -nologo -manifest $@.manifest -outputresource:$@;2 && \
@@ -565,9 +572,10 @@ DEFINES		+= -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE
 OPTIMIZE	+= -Wp64 -fp:precise
 .ENDIF
 
-# For now, silence VC++ 8.x's warnings about "unsafe" CRT functions and POSIX
-# CRT function names being deprecated.
-.IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE"
+# For now, silence VC++ 8.x's and 9.x's warnings about "unsafe" CRT functions
+# and POSIX CRT function names being deprecated.
+.IF "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC80FREE" || \
+    "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90" || "$(CCTYPE)" == "MSVC90FREE"
 DEFINES		+= -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -D_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE
 .ENDIF