I'm trying to compile the open source project [Programmer Dvorak][1]. The problem is that it's a bit old and doesn't build with the current versions of the build tools. You can see the full source code with modifications I made online at my [project's Google Code page][2]. [Revision 2][3] is the unmodified source files from the original project. [Revision 3][4] is where I made all the significant changes. You can see a [diff between the two revisions here][5]. The only obvious problems that are left are a few LINK warnings: - [LNK4254][6] (e.g. `section '.edata' (40000040) merged into '.data' (C0000040) with different attributes.`) -- I asked a stand-alone version of the question [here][7]. - [LNK4210][8] (e.g. `.CRT section exists; there may be unhandled static initializers or terminators`) How do I fix these warnings? Can I ignore them? Despite these warnings, it still produces an exe. If I go ahead and run it, though, it doesn't get installed correctly and I need to resort to a system restore in order to install the official version again. This might be because of the warnings or simply because I didn't modify the project correctly. What else do I need to do to make this project installable? ---------- ##The build process (and an explanation of my modifications): It says that you need the Windows DDK, but it seems like the [Windows Driver Kit][9] has replaced it, so I got that instead. I only installed the "Build Environments". ### 1. According to [`Readme.txt`][10], you are supposed to run: build-layout && build-installer ### 2. [`build-layout.bat`][11] is run. I had to modify this file ([see the diff here][12]): - `WinDDK` path was modified since I have a newer version ^(MOD-1). - `set PATH=` ... `%WINDDK%\bin\x86\x86;` was added since `link.exe` is located there ^(MOD-2). - In `set INCLUDE=`, `%WINDDK%\inc\wxp` was changed to `%WINDDK%\inc\api`, because the `wxp` folder does not exist, and my best guess is that the `api` folder was needed since it contains `kbd.h`, which [`kbddvp.c`][13] uses ^(MOD-3). - For `set LIB=`, `%WINDDK%\lib\crt` was modified to `%WINDDK%\lib\crt\i386`, so that `libcmt.lib` could be found. See MOD-7 below. ^(MOD-4) ### 3. [`fkbddvp.mak`][14] is run. I had to modify this file ([see the diff here][15]): - The path for the variable `CL32` was changed from `$(WINDDK)\bin\x86\cl.exe` to `$(WINDDK)\bin\x86\x86\cl.exe`, the first .exe doesn't exist, I believe this is the .exe I'm supposed to use instead. ^(MOD-5) - The path for the variable `CL64` was changed from `$(WINDDK)\bin\win64\x86\amd64\cl.exe` to `$(WINDDK)\bin\x86\amd64\cl.exe`, this is my best guess as to where the missing .exe is. ^(MOD-6) - `-opt:nowin98` removed to suppress warning [LNK4224][16] (i.e. `/OPT:NOWIN98 is no longer supported`), as [suggested by Bobby][17]. ^(MOD-10) - Instead of using the non-existent `libc.lib`, I'm using `libcmt.lib`. I read [this post][18] which recommends using this file instead. ^(MOD-7) - Instead of using the obsolete utility `cabarc`, I'm using `makecab` with [`makecab-dir.ddf`][19]. I took [my best guess][20] as to how to execute the same logic with this new utility. ^(MOD-8) ### 4. [`build-installer.bat`][21] is run. I had to modify this file ([see the diff here][22]): - This was also using `cabarc` and I modified it to use `makcab`, similar to MOD-8, except that here it creates the .ddf file programmaticaly. ^(MOD-9) ---------- ## The complete output Here's the complete output, if you want to see it: >build-layout && build-installer "C:\WinDDK\7600.16385.1\bin\x86\x86\cl.exe" -nologo -c -I..\inc -Zp8 -Gy -W3 -WX -Gz -Gm- -EHs-c- -GR- -GF -Zl -Oxs -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501 -Fokbddvp32.o bj kbddvp.c kbddvp.c rc kbddvp.rc Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.1.6908.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. link -machine:ix86 -nologo -dll -base:0x5FFF0000 -subsystem:native -def: kbddvp.def -noentry -merge:.edata=.data -merge:.rdata=.data -merge:.text=.data -merge:.bss=.data -ignore:4078,4070 -section:.data,re -stack:0x40000,0x1000 -op t:ref,icf -release -out:kbddvp32.dll kbddvp32.obj kbddvp.res Creating library kbddvp32.lib and object kbddvp32.exp LINK : warning LNK4254: section '.edata' (40000040) merged into '.data' (C000004 0) with different attributes LINK : warning LNK4254: section '.rdata' (40000040) merged into '.data' (C000004 0) with different attributes LINK : warning LNK4254: section '.text' (60000020) merged into '.data' (C0000040 ) with different attributes LINK : warning LNK4254: section '.bss' (C0000080) merged into '.data' (C0000040) with different attributes "C:\WinDDK\7600.16385.1\bin\x86\amd64\cl.exe" -nologo -c -I..\inc -Zp8 - Gy -W3 -WX -Gz -Gm- -EHs-c- -GR- -GF -Zl -Oxs -DBUILD_WOW6432 -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x 0501 -Fokbddvp64.obj kbddvp.c kbddvp.c link -machine:amd64 -nologo -dll -base:0x5FFE0000 -subsystem:native -def :kbddvp.def -noentry -merge:.edata=.data -merge:.rdata=.data -merge:.text=.data -merge:.bss=.data -ignore:4078,4070 -section:.data,re -stack:0x40000,0x1000 -o pt:ref,icf -release -out:kbddvp64.dll kbddvp64.obj kbddvp.res Creating library kbddvp64.lib and object kbddvp64.exp LINK : warning LNK4254: section '.edata' (40000040) merged into '.data' (C000004 0) with different attributes LINK : warning LNK4254: section '.rdata' (40000040) merged into '.data' (C000004 0) with different attributes LINK : warning LNK4254: section '.text' (60000020) merged into '.data' (C0000040 ) with different attributes LINK : warning LNK4254: section '.bss' (C0000080) merged into '.data' (C0000040) with different attributes "C:\WinDDK\7600.16385.1\bin\x86\x86\cl.exe" -nologo -c -Folauncher.obj l auncher.c launcher.c link -machine:ix86 -nologo -subsystem:windows -release -nodefaultlib -ou t:launcher.exe launcher.obj kernel32.lib libcmt.lib user32.lib shell32.lib libcmt.lib(cpu_disp.obj) : warning LNK4210: .CRT section exists; there may be un handled static initializers or terminators makecab /F makecab-dir.ddf Microsoft (R) Cabinet Maker - Version 5.1.2600.5512 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.. 27,686 bytes in 4 files Total files: 4 Bytes before: 27,686 Bytes after: 8,140 After/Before: 29.40% compression Time: 0.19 seconds ( 0 hr 0 min 0.19 sec) Throughput: 144.58 Kb/second iexpress /N /Q /M kbddvp.sed 1 file(s) copied. Microsoft (R) Cabinet Maker - Version 5.1.2600.5512 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.. 60,290 bytes in 16 files Total files: 16 Bytes before: 60,290 Bytes after: 16,876 After/Before: 27.99% compression Time: 0.27 seconds ( 0 hr 0 min 0.27 sec) Throughput: 221.34 Kb/second [1]: http://www.kaufmann.no/roland/dvorak/ [2]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/ [3]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/browse/?r=2#svn/trunk [4]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/browse/?r=3#svn/trunk [5]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/detail?r=3 [6]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235500(VS.80).aspx [7]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3383675/how-can-i-resolve-lnk4254-warnings-in-link-exe [8]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/708by912(VS.71).aspx [9]: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=36a2630f-5d56-43b5-b996-7633f2ec14ff [10]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/browse/trunk/README.txt [11]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/browse/trunk/build-layout.bat [12]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/diff?spec=svn5&r=3&format=side&path=/trunk/build-layout.bat&old_path=/trunk/build-layout.bat&old=2 [13]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/browse/trunk/kbddvp.c [14]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/browse/trunk/kbddvp.mak [15]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/diff?spec=svn6&old=2&r=6&format=side&path=/trunk/kbddvp.mak# [16]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w7ys78k4.aspx [17]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3360746/how-can-i-compile-programmer-dvorak#comment-3552068 [18]: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/vcgeneral/thread/45a46d37-5e20-4e1a-87e7-9f9f65986f6a/ [19]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/browse/trunk/makecab-dir.ddf [20]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3375908/how-do-i-convert-a-multi-file-cabarc-command-to-a-corresponding-makecab-command [21]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/browse/trunk/build-installer.bat [22]: http://code.google.com/p/ergo-dvorak-for-developers/source/diff?spec=svn5&r=3&format=side&path=/trunk/build-installer.bat&old_path=/trunk/build-installer.bat&old=2
You can safely remove the nowin98-flag from the script. This has become the default behavior of 2008+ compilers.