From f2a7236d0c73050e59606f3c7f2fafcaa1ecb91a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Derek Buitenhuis Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:19:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] doc/platform: Move a caveat down to the notes section Signed-off-by: Derek Buitenhuis --- doc/platform.texi | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/platform.texi b/doc/platform.texi index 3bb9f79e90..b692475c65 100644 --- a/doc/platform.texi +++ b/doc/platform.texi @@ -120,11 +120,6 @@ you want to run @uref{fate.html, FATE}. To set up a proper MSVC environment in MSYS, you simply need to run @code{msys.bat} from the Visual Studio command prompt. -Caveat: Run @code{which link} to see which link you are using. If it is located -at @code{/bin/link.exe}, then you have the wrong link in your @code{PATH}. -Either move/remove that copy, or make sure MSVC's link.exe is higher up in your -@code{PATH} than coreutils'. - Place @code{c99wrap.exe}, @code{c99conv.exe}, and @code{yasm.exe} somewhere in your @code{PATH}. @@ -146,6 +141,12 @@ Notes: @itemize +@item It is possible that coreutils' @code{link.exe} conflicts with MSVC's linker. +You can find out by running @code{which link} to see which @code{link.exe} you +are using. If it is located at @code{/bin/link.exe}, then you have the wrong one +in your @code{PATH}. Either move or remove that copy, or make sure MSVC's +@code{link.exe} takes precedence in your @code{PATH} over coreutils'. + @item If you wish to build with zlib support, you will have to grab a compatible zlib binary from somewhere, with an MSVC import lib, or if you wish to link statically, you can follow the instructions below to build a compatible