BaseTools/ReadMe.txt

   1 This directory contains the next generation of EDK II build tools and template files.
   2 Templates are located in the Conf directory, while the tools executables for
   3 Microsoft Windows 32-bit Operating Systems are located in the Bin\Win32 directory.
   4
   5 The binary tools will be updated only after passing developer testing.
   6
   7 The BaseTools package will be updated with new tools only after all testing on a set
   8 of binary tools has successfully completed.
   9
  10 Current state of the tools is Proto-Type - not all tool functions have been implemented
  11 and there may be bugs in these tools.  These tools are under constant development at
  12 this time.
  13
  14 BaseTools Simple Usage:
  15 1) Change the directory to the EDK2 root directory, where the edksetup.bat is
  16 2) Run "edksetup.bat NewBuild"
  17 3) Set the ACTIVE_PLATFORM to your desired platform description file
  18    (%WORKSPACE%\Conf\target.txt)
  19 4) To build platform, run "build" command in non-module directory
  20 5) To build module individually, run "build" command in module directory, i.e. where the
  21    *.inf file is
  22
  23 Notes:
  24 1) Only *.efi files can be generated. Flash image cannot be generated at present.
  25 2) Only "clean" and "cleanall" build target are supported, in both top level
  26    makefile and module's makefile.
  27 3) Not all tool chains and target architectures are tested. Due to both tools
  28    and source code limitations, ther must be bugs in it. Please report any issue
  29          ASAP so we can fix it soon.
  30 4) The tree structure generated by build tools is similar to Ant build system.
  31 5) Makefile can be called directly by nmake for both top level platform and module. But
  32    after you call "nmake cleanall", you have to call "build" command to rebuild platform
  33          or modules because the AutoGen.* files have been be removed. The "makefile" itself
  34          cannot generate AutoGen.* files. Only "build" command can.
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  36 25-Jun-2007