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diff --git a/source/compiler/readme.txt b/source/compiler/readme.txt index e47b99beac7af..12f4cd0f850f0 100644 --- a/source/compiler/readme.txt +++ b/source/compiler/readme.txt @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ /* * Miscellaneous instructions for building and using the iASL compiler. */ - -Last update: 24 October 2012 +Last update 9 December 2013. 1) Generating iASL from source @@ -30,17 +29,23 @@ be installed): 1a) Notes for Linux/Unix generation ----------------------------------- +iASL has been generated with these versions of Flex/Bison: + + flex: Version 2.5.32 + bison: Version 2.6.2 + +Other required packages: + + make + gcc C compiler + m4 (macro processor required by bison) + On Linux/Unix systems, the following commands will build the compiler: cd acpica (or cd acpica/generate/unix) make clean make iasl -iASL has been generated with these versions of Flex/Bison: - - Flex: Version 2.5.32 - Bison: Version 2.6.2 - 1b) Notes for Windows generation -------------------------------- @@ -58,12 +63,15 @@ iASL assumes that these tools are installed at this location: c:\GnuWin32 Once the tools are installed, ensure that this path is added to the -default system $PATH environment variable: +default system $Path environment variable: c:\GnuWin32\bin -At this point, you will need to reboot Windows to make system aware of -the updated $PATH. +Goto: ControlPanel/System/AdvancedSystemSettings/EnvironmentVariables + +Important: Now Windows must be rebooted to make the system aware of +the updated $Path. Otherwise, Bison will not be able to find the M4 +interpreter library and will fail. iASL has been generated with these versions of Flex/Bison for Windows: |