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38  The PCRE distribution includes a "configure" file for use by the Configure/Make  The PCRE distribution includes a "configure" file for use by the Configure/Make
39  build system, as found in many Unix-like environments. There is also support  build system, as found in many Unix-like environments. There is also support
40  support for CMake, which some users prefer, especially in Windows environments.  for CMake, which some users prefer, especially in Windows environments. There
41  There are some instructions for CMake under Windows in the section entitled  are some instructions for CMake under Windows in the section entitled "Building
42  "Building PCRE with CMake" below. CMake can also be used to build PCRE in  PCRE with CMake" below. CMake can also be used to build PCRE in Unix-like
43  Unix-like systems.  systems.
44    
45    
46  GENERIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PCRE C LIBRARY  GENERIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PCRE C LIBRARY
47    
48  The following are generic comments about building the PCRE C library "by hand".  The following are generic instructions for building the PCRE C library "by
49    hand":
50    
51   (1) Copy or rename the file config.h.generic as config.h, and edit the macro   (1) Copy or rename the file config.h.generic as config.h, and edit the macro
52       settings that it contains to whatever is appropriate for your environment.       settings that it contains to whatever is appropriate for your environment.
# Line 121  The following are generic comments about Line 122  The following are generic comments about
122       an unusual compiler) so that all included PCRE header files are first       an unusual compiler) so that all included PCRE header files are first
123       sought in the current directory. Otherwise you run the risk of picking up       sought in the current directory. Otherwise you run the risk of picking up
124       a previously-installed file from somewhere else.       a previously-installed file from somewhere else.
125    
126     (7) If you have defined SUPPORT_JIT in config.h, you must also compile
127    
128           pcre_jit_compile.c
129    
130         This file #includes sources from the sljit subdirectory, where there
131         should be 16 files, all of whose names begin with "sljit".
132    
133   (7) Now link all the compiled code into an object library in whichever form   (8) Now link all the compiled code into an object library in whichever form
134       your system keeps such libraries. This is the basic PCRE C library. If       your system keeps such libraries. This is the basic PCRE C library. If
135       your system has static and shared libraries, you may have to do this once       your system has static and shared libraries, you may have to do this once
136       for each type.       for each type.
137    
138   (8) Similarly, if you want to build the POSIX wrapper functions, ensure that   (9) Similarly, if you want to build the POSIX wrapper functions, ensure that
139       you have the pcreposix.h file and then compile pcreposix.c (remembering       you have the pcreposix.h file and then compile pcreposix.c (remembering
140       -DHAVE_CONFIG_H if necessary). Link the result (on its own) as the       -DHAVE_CONFIG_H if necessary). Link the result (on its own) as the
141       pcreposix library.       pcreposix library.
142    
143   (9) Compile the test program pcretest.c (again, don't forget -DHAVE_CONFIG_H).  (10) Compile the test program pcretest.c (again, don't forget -DHAVE_CONFIG_H).
144       This needs the functions in the PCRE library when linking. It also needs       This needs the functions in the PCRE library when linking. It also needs
145       the pcreposix wrapper functions unless you compile it with -DNOPOSIX. The       the pcreposix wrapper functions unless you compile it with -DNOPOSIX. The
146       pcretest.c program also needs the pcre_printint.src source file, which it       pcretest.c program also needs the pcre_printint.src source file, which it
147       #includes.       #includes.
148    
149  (10) Run pcretest on the testinput files in the testdata directory, and check  (11) Run pcretest on the testinput files in the testdata directory, and check
150       that the output matches the corresponding testoutput files. Note that the       that the output matches the corresponding testoutput files. Some tests are
151       supplied files are in Unix format, with just LF characters as line       relevant only when certain build-time options are selected. For example,
152       terminators. You may need to edit them to change this if your system uses       test 4 is for UTF-8 support, and will not run if you have build PCRE
153       a different convention. If you are using Windows, you probably should use       without it. See the comments at the start of each testinput file. If you
154       the wintestinput3 file instead of testinput3 (and the corresponding output       have a suitable Unix-like shell, the RunTest script will run the
155       file). This is a locale test; wintestinput3 sets the locale to "french"       appropriate tests for you.
156       rather than "fr_FR", and there some minor output differences.  
157         Note that the supplied files are in Unix format, with just LF characters
158         as line terminators. You may need to edit them to change this if your
159         system uses a different convention. If you are using Windows, you probably
160         should use the wintestinput3 file instead of testinput3 (and the
161         corresponding output file). This is a locale test; wintestinput3 sets the
162         locale to "french" rather than "fr_FR", and there some minor output
163         differences.
164    
165    (12) If you have built PCRE with SUPPORT_JIT, the JIT features will be tested
166         by the testdata files. However, you might also like to build and run
167         the JIT test program, pcre_jit_test.c.
168    
169  (11) If you want to use the pcregrep command, compile and link pcregrep.c; it  (13) If you want to use the pcregrep command, compile and link pcregrep.c; it
170       uses only the basic PCRE library (it does not need the pcreposix library).       uses only the basic PCRE library (it does not need the pcreposix library).
171    
172    
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257    
258  This should create two libraries called libpcre and libpcreposix, and, if you  This should create two libraries called libpcre and libpcreposix, and, if you
259  have enabled building the C++ wrapper, a third one called libpcrecpp. These are  have enabled building the C++ wrapper, a third one called libpcrecpp. These are
260  independent libraries: when you like with libpcreposix or libpcrecpp you must  independent libraries: when you link with libpcreposix or libpcrecpp you must
261  also link with libpcre, which contains the basic functions. (Some earlier  also link with libpcre, which contains the basic functions. (Some earlier
262  releases of PCRE included the basic libpcre functions in libpcreposix. This no  releases of PCRE included the basic libpcre functions in libpcreposix. This no
263  longer happens.)  longer happens.)
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519  Last Updated: 26 May 2010  Last Updated: 23 August 2011
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