Re: [PATCH 0/4] BaseTools: Add VS2017 support, including ARM and AARCH64

[Pete Batard <pete@akeo.ie>]

Hi Kurt,

On 2017.11.14 16:16, Kurt Kennett wrote:
> Does this build and boot a platform?

Not yet, but I believe I got pretty close to a full build for ARM.

However, the resources I can devote to finalizing ARM image generation, 
and even more so, to add the missing resources for AARCH64 image 
generation are limited, even more so as I am no ARM specialist.

I was actually hoping that, with the application of these patches, EDK2 
contributors would step in to help with the effort of filling the 
assembly gaps, as well as finalize image generation for ARM and AARCH64.

> This should not be committed until a platform is building and booting to UEFI shell, IMO.

Well, I see it a bit as a catch 22.

If we don't get the VS2017 ARM toolchains in, I don't think many people 
will be willing to help with the image generation, because there will be 
very little incentive for them to do so. And if we wait for image 
generation to be sorted out before adding the toolchains, it may very 
well be a couple more years before everything is finalized... which 
would penalize the people who simply want the convenience of VS2017 
support to build regular ARM and AARCH64 applications.

IMO, a gradual approach to introducing VS2017 ARM/AARCH64 support might 
be preferable to an "all or nothing" one.

Regards,

/Pete