I need to compile my NT4 driver for Alpha proc machine. I’m using NT DDK on
a XP machine. I have no problem for x86 but I can not do for Alpha
processor. I found that NT4 ddk install does not copy alpha library if it
sees x86 proc, so I copied directly that lib. I tried to complie DDK’s
serial source and the log is as following:
I need to compile my NT4 driver for Alpha proc machine. I’m using NT DDK on
a XP machine.
No can do. Microsoft never built cross-compilers (except for Windows
CE). You have to build it ON an Alpha, running Windows NT 4.0 (since
nothing newer will run on it), and you have to have a copy of Visual C++
4.2 for the Alpha to do the compilation. Do you have the compiler?
–
Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
I don’t think there is an alpha cross compiler that runs on x86. you
need an alpha machine to compile the binary as well.
d
-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Hakim
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:32 PM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] NT4 driver for alpha proc
Hi,
I need to compile my NT4 driver for Alpha proc machine. I’m using NT DDK
on a XP machine. I have no problem for x86 but I can not do for Alpha
processor. I found that NT4 ddk install does not copy alpha library if
it sees x86 proc, so I copied directly that lib. I tried to complie
DDK’s serial source and the log is as following:
> I need to compile my NT4 driver for Alpha proc machine. I’m using NT
> DDK on a XP machine.
>
No can do. Microsoft never built cross-compilers (except for Windows
CE). You have to build it ON an Alpha, running Windows NT 4.0 (since
nothing newer will run on it), and you have to have a copy of Visual
C++ 4.2 for the Alpha to do the compilation. Do you have the compiler?
This has brought back some interesting memories. I was part of the team
that did Cinepak for Windows a hundred years ago. It was a pain in the
rear to do a new drop, because we had to fire up FOUR machines (x86,
Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC) and do FOUR separate builds (and four separate
test/debug cycles) to make the binary package. Since our office was
small, this required some creative desk layouts.
I suppose we’re getting back to that now, with x86, x64, and ia64. Or
are people just ignoring ia64?
–
Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
Actually, Visual SoftIce runs on Itanium targets, and both
DriverWorks and DriverNetworks can generate I64 drivers. The
guys who worked on Itanium had these huge boxes that looked more
like small washing machines, with fans that were noisy as they
could be.
Alberto.
----- Original Message -----
From: “Mark Roddy” To: “Windows System Software Devs Interest List”
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:15 PM Subject: RE: [ntdev] NT4 driver for alpha proc
>> >> I suppose we’re getting back to that now, with x86, x64, and >> ia64. Or are people just ignoring ia64? >> > The what :-? > > I think the official posture is that everyone pretends to be > NOT ignoring > it. > > ===================== > Mark Roddy > Windows .NET/XP/2000 Consulting > Hollis Technology Solutions 603-321-1032 > www.hollistech.com > > > > > > — > Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at > http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256 > > You are currently subscribed to ntdev as: xxxxx@ieee.org > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > xxxxx@lists.osr.com
On the SDK side, already there are cross compiler for x64 and ia64, using of
course x32 env. !!!
-Potash
----- Original Message -----
From: “Tim Roberts” To: “Windows System Software Devs Interest List” Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [ntdev] NT4 driver for alpha proc
> Tim Roberts wrote: > >> Hakim wrote: >> >>> I need to compile my NT4 driver for Alpha proc machine. I’m using NT DDK >>> on a XP machine. >>> >> >> No can do. Microsoft never built cross-compilers (except for Windows >> CE). You have to build it ON an Alpha, running Windows NT 4.0 (since >> nothing newer will run on it), and you have to have a copy of Visual C++ >> 4.2 for the Alpha to do the compilation. Do you have the compiler? >> > > This has brought back some interesting memories. I was part of the team > that did Cinepak for Windows a hundred years ago. It was a pain in the > rear to do a new drop, because we had to fire up FOUR machines (x86, > Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC) and do FOUR separate builds (and four separate > test/debug cycles) to make the binary package. Since our office was > small, this required some creative desk layouts. > > I suppose we’re getting back to that now, with x86, x64, and ia64. Or are > people just ignoring ia64? > > – > Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com > Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc. > > > — > Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at > http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256 > > You are currently subscribed to ntdev as: xxxxx@garlic.com > To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com >
And as I read the doc., it is going to be on VS8 ( or 2005 or wheatby ).
I’ve not tried the beta for ia64 or x64 directly. But I tried x64 using the
sdk…
So something is in the pipe for sure :-).
-pro
----- Original Message -----
From: “Prokash Sinha” To: “Windows System Software Devs Interest List” Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [ntdev] NT4 driver for alpha proc
> On the SDK side, already there are cross compiler for x64 and ia64, using > of course x32 env. !!! > > -Potash > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: “Tim Roberts” > To: “Windows System Software Devs Interest List” > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:39 PM > Subject: Re: [ntdev] NT4 driver for alpha proc > > >> Tim Roberts wrote: >> >>> Hakim wrote: >>> >>>> I need to compile my NT4 driver for Alpha proc machine. I’m using NT >>>> DDK on a XP machine. >>>> >>> >>> No can do. Microsoft never built cross-compilers (except for Windows >>> CE). You have to build it ON an Alpha, running Windows NT 4.0 (since >>> nothing newer will run on it), and you have to have a copy of Visual C++ >>> 4.2 for the Alpha to do the compilation. Do you have the compiler? >>> >> >> This has brought back some interesting memories. I was part of the team >> that did Cinepak for Windows a hundred years ago. It was a pain in the >> rear to do a new drop, because we had to fire up FOUR machines (x86, >> Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC) and do FOUR separate builds (and four separate >> test/debug cycles) to make the binary package. Since our office was >> small, this required some creative desk layouts. >> >> I suppose we’re getting back to that now, with x86, x64, and ia64. Or >> are people just ignoring ia64? >> >> – >> Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com >> Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc. >> >> >> — >> Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at >> http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256 >> >> You are currently subscribed to ntdev as: xxxxx@garlic.com >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com >> > > > — > Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at > http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256 > > You are currently subscribed to ntdev as: xxxxx@garlic.com > To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com >
Already installed DDK in alpha m/c, currently downloading VC++4.2.
> running Windows NT 4.0 (since nothing newer will run on it),
I have installed SP6, do I need to roll back to plain NT4?
Thanks,
Hakim
“Tim Roberts” wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntdev… > Hakim wrote: > >>I need to compile my NT4 driver for Alpha proc machine. I’m using NT DDK >>on a XP machine. >> > > No can do. Microsoft never built cross-compilers (except for Windows CE). > You have to build it ON an Alpha, running Windows NT 4.0 (since nothing > newer will run on it), and you have to have a copy of Visual C++ 4.2 for > the Alpha to do the compilation. Do you have the compiler? > > – > Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com > Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc. > >
On VS8 beta 2, I tried a simple sample from MSDN named EuclidStep1. It
compile and links for (x86, x64, ia64). While using beta 1, looking at the
installation directory of MS8 ‘sort of confirmed’ that.
-pro
----- Original Message -----
From: “Prokash Sinha” To: “Windows System Software Devs Interest List” Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [ntdev] NT4 driver for alpha proc
> And as I read the doc., it is going to be on VS8 ( or 2005 or wheatby ). > I’ve not tried the beta for ia64 or x64 directly. But I tried x64 using > the sdk… > > So something is in the pipe for sure :-). > > -pro > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: “Prokash Sinha” > To: “Windows System Software Devs Interest List” > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 5:23 PM > Subject: Re: [ntdev] NT4 driver for alpha proc > > >> On the SDK side, already there are cross compiler for x64 and ia64, using >> of course x32 env. !!! >> >> -Potash >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: “Tim Roberts” >> To: “Windows System Software Devs Interest List” >> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [ntdev] NT4 driver for alpha proc >> >> >>> Tim Roberts wrote: >>> >>>> Hakim wrote: >>>> >>>>> I need to compile my NT4 driver for Alpha proc machine. I’m using NT >>>>> DDK on a XP machine. >>>>> >>>> >>>> No can do. Microsoft never built cross-compilers (except for Windows >>>> CE). You have to build it ON an Alpha, running Windows NT 4.0 (since >>>> nothing newer will run on it), and you have to have a copy of Visual >>>> C++ 4.2 for the Alpha to do the compilation. Do you have the compiler? >>>> >>> >>> This has brought back some interesting memories. I was part of the team >>> that did Cinepak for Windows a hundred years ago. It was a pain in the >>> rear to do a new drop, because we had to fire up FOUR machines (x86, >>> Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC) and do FOUR separate builds (and four separate >>> test/debug cycles) to make the binary package. Since our office was >>> small, this required some creative desk layouts. >>> >>> I suppose we’re getting back to that now, with x86, x64, and ia64. Or >>> are people just ignoring ia64? >>> >>> – >>> Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com >>> Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc. >>> >>> >>> — >>> Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at >>> http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256 >>> >>> You are currently subscribed to ntdev as: xxxxx@garlic.com >>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com >>> >> >> >> — >> Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at >> http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256 >> >> You are currently subscribed to ntdev as: xxxxx@garlic.com >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com >> >