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+Instructions for integrating iASL compiler into MS VC++ 6.0 environment.
+
+Part 1.  Integration as a custom tool
+
+This procedure adds the iASL compiler as a custom tool that can be used
+to compile ASL source files.  The output is sent to the VC output 
+window.
+
+a) Select Tools->Customize.
+
+b) Select the "Tools" tab.
+
+c) Scroll down to the bottom of the "Menu Contents" window.  There you
+   will see an empty rectangle.  Click in the rectangle to enter a 
+   name for this tool.
+
+d) Type "iASL Compiler" in the box and hit enter.  You can now edit
+   the other fields for this new custom tool.
+
+e) Enter the following into the fields:
+
+   Command:             C:\Acpi\iasl.exe
+   Arguments:           -e "$(FilePath)"
+   Initial Directory    "$(FileDir)"
+   Use Output Window    <Check this option>
+
+   "Command" must be the path to wherever you copied the compiler.
+   "-e" instructs the compiler to produce messages appropriate for VC.
+   Quotes around FilePath and FileDir enable spaces in filenames.
+
+f) Select "Close".
+
+These steps will add the compiler to the tools menu as a custom tool.
+By enabling "Use Output Window", you can click on error messages in
+the output window and the source file and source line will be
+automatically displayed by VC.  Also, you can use F4 to step through
+the messages and the corresponding source line(s).
+
+
+Part 2.  Integration into a project build
+
+This procedure creates a project that compiles ASL files to AML.
+
+a) Create a new, empty project and add your .ASL files to the project
+
+b) For all ASL files in the project, specify a custom build (under
+Project/Settings/CustomBuild with the following settings (or similar):
+
+Commands:
+c:\acpi\libraries\iasl.exe -vs -vi "$(InputPath)"
+
+Output:
+$(InputDir)\$(InputPath).aml
+
+
+
+Compiler Generation From Source
+
+Generation of the ASL compiler from source code requires these items:
+
+
+Required Tools
+1) The Flex (or Lex) lexical analyzer generator.
+2) The Bison (or Yacc) parser generator.
+3) An ANSI C compiler.
+
+
+Required Source Code.
+
+There are three major source code components that are required to 
+generate the compiler:
+
+1) The ASL compiler source.
+2) The ACPI CA Core Subsystem source.  In particular, the Namespace Manager
+     component is used to create an internal ACPI namespace and symbol table,
+     and the AML Interpreter is used to evaluate constant expressions.
+3) The Common source for all ACPI components.
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