[Bf-committers] Windows Debug Build (possible with free tools?)

[Nathan Letwory]

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As told many times on IRC, the easiest/best way around this is through
building your own debug dll.

/Nathan

On 19.4.2011 4:33, Campbell Barton wrote:
> I hope there is some way around this but from what I can tell there is
> no way to compile a debug build of blender with free tools on windows
> right now.
> On my XP system running on VirtualBox I can't at least.
> 
> This is a real shame because it basically means you cant develop
> blender on windows - at least no debug builds.
> 
>>From what I can tell, from talking to Nathan & looking online, the
> issue is that linking against python32_d.dll adds in the dependency
> for MSVC2008 - full version runtime.
> Its hard to get detailed info on this because the error message is cryptic:
> ---
>   The application failed to initialize properly (0xc9159992).
>   Click on OK to terminate the application.
> ---
> 
> This happens on MinGW and MSVC2010 Express, only when Python is
> enabled & with DEBUG defined.
> 
> With GSOC starting it would be good to resolve this or at least give
> students on Windows some time to apply for a free MSVC student
> licenses.
> 
> I looked into building a debug python with MSVC Express 2010, but they
> don't support it. (or MinGW for that matter)
> see: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/dev/910317
> so if anyone has some idea about how to build a debug python that
> doesn't require a full MSVC 2008 it may enable linking with free tools
> again.
> 
> 
> If there is no way to get free tools working then there there are 2
> workarounds I noted here,
> basically to not link against python32_d.dll or not build with python at all.
>   http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Doc/Building_Blender/Windows/MinGW/CMake#Debug_Builds
> In most cases building without python is not an option - no interface,
> but building a release with debug symbols is no so bad.
> 
> 
> ps. this is a thread which I *think* is the same problem we have with
> 2008 full version runtime.
> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-CA/Vsexpressvc/thread/03e98c40-b91a-482e-90d1-d82021a6c0eb
> 


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Nathan Letwory
Blender Foundation | Letwory Interactive
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