EDK2 build using Visual Studio

EDK2 build using Visual Studio

[GN Keshava]

Hi,

I was able to build EDK2 using VS2008. Did anyone used VS2015 and built the
EDK2?
If yes, I want to know how I can do it.

Thanks.
With regards,
Keshava

Re: EDK2 build using Visual Studio

[Gao, Liming]

Keshava:
  You can build platform with -t VS2015 or -t VS2015x86 to enable VS2015 tool chain. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of GN Keshava
> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 4:23 PM
> To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com>
> Subject: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was able to build EDK2 using VS2008. Did anyone used VS2015 and built the
> EDK2?
> If yes, I want to know how I can do it.
> 
> Thanks.
> With regards,
> Keshava
> _______________________________________________
> edk2-devel mailing list
> edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel

Re: EDK2 build using Visual Studio

[GN Keshava]

Hi Liming,

Thanks for the reply.
I had tried this, but was getting errors that I didn't get on VS2008,
mainly, error LNK2001 unresolved external symbol __fltused

I didnt get this error on VS2008, but the same workspace is giving this
error on VS2015. :(

Thanks.
With regards,
Keshava


On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 at 18:13 Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com> wrote:

> Keshava:
>   You can build platform with -t VS2015 or -t VS2015x86 to enable VS2015
> tool chain.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of
> GN Keshava
> > Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 4:23 PM
> > To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> > Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com>
> > Subject: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was able to build EDK2 using VS2008. Did anyone used VS2015 and built
> the
> > EDK2?
> > If yes, I want to know how I can do it.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > With regards,
> > Keshava
> > _______________________________________________
> > edk2-devel mailing list
> > edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> > https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel
>

Re: EDK2 build using Visual Studio

[Gao, Liming]

_fltused  symbol is generated by compiler. You can just define this symbol in one C file to satisfy the linker like below:

int _fltused = 1;

Thanks
Liming
From: GN Keshava [mailto:keshava.gn@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 9:04 PM
To: Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com>; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio

Hi Liming,

Thanks for the reply.
I had tried this, but was getting errors that I didn't get on VS2008, mainly, error LNK2001 unresolved external symbol __fltused

I didnt get this error on VS2008, but the same workspace is giving this error on VS2015. :(

Thanks.
With regards,
Keshava


On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 at 18:13 Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com<mailto:liming.gao@intel.com>> wrote:
Keshava:
  You can build platform with -t VS2015 or -t VS2015x86 to enable VS2015 tool chain.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org>] On Behalf Of GN Keshava
> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 4:23 PM
> To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel@lists.01.org>
> Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com<mailto:jaben.carsey@intel.com>>
> Subject: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
>
> Hi,
>
> I was able to build EDK2 using VS2008. Did anyone used VS2015 and built the
> EDK2?
> If yes, I want to know how I can do it.
>
> Thanks.
> With regards,
> Keshava
> _______________________________________________
> edk2-devel mailing list
> edk2-devel@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel@lists.01.org>
> https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel

Re: EDK2 build using Visual Studio

[Andrew Fish]

> On Jun 5, 2017, at 7:04 AM, Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com> wrote:
> 
> _fltused  symbol is generated by compiler. You can just define this symbol in one C file to satisfy the linker like below:
> 
> int _fltused = 1;
> 

Keshava,

Looks like _fltused is emitted by the MSVC to tell the C runtime it needs to link in floating point libraries. EFI edk2 code does not support floating point, so you may run into porting issues from tool chain to toolchain if you use floating point. 

Thanks,

Andrew Fish


> Thanks
> Liming
> From: GN Keshava [mailto:keshava.gn@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 9:04 PM
> To: Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com>; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com>
> Subject: Re: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
> 
> Hi Liming,
> 
> Thanks for the reply.
> I had tried this, but was getting errors that I didn't get on VS2008, mainly, error LNK2001 unresolved external symbol __fltused
> 
> I didnt get this error on VS2008, but the same workspace is giving this error on VS2015. :(
> 
> Thanks.
> With regards,
> Keshava
> 
> 
> On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 at 18:13 Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com<mailto:liming.gao@intel.com>> wrote:
> Keshava:
>  You can build platform with -t VS2015 or -t VS2015x86 to enable VS2015 tool chain.
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org>] On Behalf Of GN Keshava
>> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 4:23 PM
>> To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel@lists.01.org>
>> Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com<mailto:jaben.carsey@intel.com>>
>> Subject: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I was able to build EDK2 using VS2008. Did anyone used VS2015 and built the
>> EDK2?
>> If yes, I want to know how I can do it.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> With regards,
>> Keshava
>> _______________________________________________
>> edk2-devel mailing list
>> edk2-devel@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel@lists.01.org>
>> https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel
> _______________________________________________
> edk2-devel mailing list
> edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel

Re: EDK2 build using Visual Studio

[GN Keshava]

Hi Liming,

Sorry, I mixed up the things :(

If I try VS2015x86 , I'm getting this error:

Build environment: Windows-post2008Server-6.2.9200
Build start time: 15:54:28, Jun.08 2017

build: : warning: Tool chain [VS2015x86] is not defined


build...
 : error 4000: Not available
        [VS2015x86] not defined. No toolchain available for build!


- Failed -
Build end time: 15:54:28, Jun.08 2017
Build total time: 00:00:00

Am I missing anything here?

Thanks.
Regards,
Keshava

On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 at 20:16 Andrew Fish <afish@apple.com> wrote:

>
> > On Jun 5, 2017, at 7:04 AM, Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com> wrote:
> >
> > _fltused  symbol is generated by compiler. You can just define this
> symbol in one C file to satisfy the linker like below:
> >
> > int _fltused = 1;
> >
>
> Keshava,
>
> Looks like _fltused is emitted by the MSVC to tell the C runtime it needs
> to link in floating point libraries. EFI edk2 code does not support
> floating point, so you may run into porting issues from tool chain to
> toolchain if you use floating point.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew Fish
>
>
> > Thanks
> > Liming
> > From: GN Keshava [mailto:keshava.gn@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 9:04 PM
> > To: Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com>; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> > Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com>
> > Subject: Re: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
> >
> > Hi Liming,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply.
> > I had tried this, but was getting errors that I didn't get on VS2008,
> mainly, error LNK2001 unresolved external symbol __fltused
> >
> > I didnt get this error on VS2008, but the same workspace is giving this
> error on VS2015. :(
> >
> > Thanks.
> > With regards,
> > Keshava
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 at 18:13 Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com<mailto:
> liming.gao@intel.com>> wrote:
> > Keshava:
> >  You can build platform with -t VS2015 or -t VS2015x86 to enable VS2015
> tool chain.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org<mailto:
> edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org>] On Behalf Of GN Keshava
> >> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 4:23 PM
> >> To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel@lists.01.org>
> >> Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com<mailto:jaben.carsey@intel.com
> >>
> >> Subject: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I was able to build EDK2 using VS2008. Did anyone used VS2015 and built
> the
> >> EDK2?
> >> If yes, I want to know how I can do it.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >> With regards,
> >> Keshava
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> edk2-devel mailing list
> >> edk2-devel@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel@lists.01.org>
> >> https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel
> > _______________________________________________
> > edk2-devel mailing list
> > edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> > https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel
>
>

Re: EDK2 build using Visual Studio

[Andrew Fish]

> On Jun 8, 2017, at 3:29 AM, GN Keshava <keshava.gn@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Liming,
> 
> Sorry, I mixed up the things :(
> 
> If I try VS2015x86 , I'm getting this error:
> 
> Build environment: Windows-post2008Server-6.2.9200
> Build start time: 15:54:28, Jun.08 2017
> 
> build: : warning: Tool chain [VS2015x86] is not defined
> 
> 
> build...
> : error 4000: Not available
>        [VS2015x86] not defined. No toolchain available for build!
> 
> 
> - Failed -
> Build end time: 15:54:28, Jun.08 2017
> Build total time: 00:00:00
> 
> Am I missing anything here?
> 

Keshava,

Is your Conf/tools_def.txt old? Does it match https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/blob/master/BaseTools/Conf/tools_def.template

You may need to run:  Edk2Setup.bat --reconfig

Thanks,

Andrew Fish

> Thanks.
> Regards,
> Keshava
> 
> On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 at 20:16 Andrew Fish <afish@apple.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 5, 2017, at 7:04 AM, Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> _fltused  symbol is generated by compiler. You can just define this
>> symbol in one C file to satisfy the linker like below:
>>> 
>>> int _fltused = 1;
>>> 
>> 
>> Keshava,
>> 
>> Looks like _fltused is emitted by the MSVC to tell the C runtime it needs
>> to link in floating point libraries. EFI edk2 code does not support
>> floating point, so you may run into porting issues from tool chain to
>> toolchain if you use floating point.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Andrew Fish
>> 
>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Liming
>>> From: GN Keshava [mailto:keshava.gn@gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 9:04 PM
>>> To: Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com>; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>>> Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
>>> 
>>> Hi Liming,
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>> I had tried this, but was getting errors that I didn't get on VS2008,
>> mainly, error LNK2001 unresolved external symbol __fltused
>>> 
>>> I didnt get this error on VS2008, but the same workspace is giving this
>> error on VS2015. :(
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> With regards,
>>> Keshava
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 at 18:13 Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com<mailto:
>> liming.gao@intel.com>> wrote:
>>> Keshava:
>>> You can build platform with -t VS2015 or -t VS2015x86 to enable VS2015
>> tool chain.
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org<mailto:
>> edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org>] On Behalf Of GN Keshava
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 4:23 PM
>>>> To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel@lists.01.org>
>>>> Cc: Carsey, Jaben <jaben.carsey@intel.com<mailto:jaben.carsey@intel.com
>>>> 
>>>> Subject: [edk2] EDK2 build using Visual Studio
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> I was able to build EDK2 using VS2008. Did anyone used VS2015 and built
>> the
>>>> EDK2?
>>>> If yes, I want to know how I can do it.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> With regards,
>>>> Keshava
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> edk2-devel mailing list
>>>> edk2-devel@lists.01.org<mailto:edk2-devel@lists.01.org>
>>>> https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> edk2-devel mailing list
>>> edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>>> https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel
>> 
>> 
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Re: EDK2 build using Visual Studio

[Blibbet]

On 06/05/2017 01:23 AM, GN Keshava wrote:
> I was able to build EDK2 using VS2008. Did anyone used VS2015 and built
> the EDK2? If yes, I want to know how I can do it.

You might check out how the VisualUEFI project builds EDK2.
According to it's readme, it works with VS2015.
https://github.com/ionescu007/VisualUefi

Here's a blog post that also shows info on using VS2015 with EDK2:
http://pete.akeo.ie/2015/01/easily-create-uefi-applications-using.html