Commit f2a7236d authored by Derek Buitenhuis's avatar Derek Buitenhuis

doc/platform: Move a caveat down to the notes section

Signed-off-by: 's avatarDerek Buitenhuis <derek.buitenhuis@gmail.com>
parent ebe46b80
...@@ -120,11 +120,6 @@ you want to run @uref{fate.html, FATE}. ...@@ -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 To set up a proper MSVC environment in MSYS, you simply need to run
@code{msys.bat} from the Visual Studio command prompt. @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 Place @code{c99wrap.exe}, @code{c99conv.exe}, and @code{yasm.exe} somewhere
in your @code{PATH}. in your @code{PATH}.
...@@ -146,6 +141,12 @@ Notes: ...@@ -146,6 +141,12 @@ Notes:
@itemize @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 @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 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 statically, you can follow the instructions below to build a compatible
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