[mythtv-commits] Ticket #9374: [PATCH] New build script for Windows

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#9374: [PATCH] New build script for Windows
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     Reporter:  Lawrence Rust        |      Owner:  nigel
  <lvr@…>                            |     Status:  new
         Type:  Patch - Feature      |  Milestone:  unknown
     Priority:  minor                |    Version:  Unspecified
    Component:  Ports - Windows      |   Keywords:  Build script packager
     Severity:  medium               |  windows
Ticket locked:  0                    |
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 Following the move to git and other changes the current Perl based
 packager for Windows no longer builds a top of tree or latest fixes
 branch.  In addition the stability of the product is questionable with a
 number of runtime errors being detected by Qt that are not otherwise
 observed on other platforms.

 This script and associated patches add the following features:[[BR]]
 - Cross compile on Linux or build native on Windows XP or later.[[BR]]
 - Windows platform prerequisites are just Msys which is a simple download
 and install.[[BR]]
 - Linux prerequisites are just the mingw cross compiler.[[BR]]
 - Easily switch between debug and release builds.[[BR]]
 - Easily switch between master and fixes branches.[[BR]]
 - Patches are held in a separate folder, not embedded in the script,
 allowing easy customisation.[[BR]]
 - Easy adaptation to updated libraries and patches.[[BR]]

 The attached archive contains the bash build script and a mythpatches
 folder. The  folder is arranged by library/component.  The following
 patches are required to Mythtv;[[BR]]
 - mythtv-0.24/10-d3d9.diff: Fix direct3d9 gui/video rendering. Ticket
 #9241.
 - mythtv-0.24/20-videofiles-win32.diff: Fix playback of video files with a
 : in the path[[BR]]
 - mythplugins-0.24/10-win32xbuild.diff: Patch to ./configure required to
 cross compile.[[BR]]
 - mythplugins-0.24/20-mythmusic-cdio.diff: Play/rip music CD's on Windows.

 The remaining patches are to external libraries and are required for the
 build.

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