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diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/concepts/cdt_c_before_you_begin.htm b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/concepts/cdt_c_before_you_begin.htm index 86a45e9c4eb..ffce20135c8 100644 --- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/concepts/cdt_c_before_you_begin.htm +++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/concepts/cdt_c_before_you_begin.htm @@ -11,72 +11,43 @@ <p>Depending on how you obtained the CDT, you might have also received a toolchain with a built-in CDT integration. -However, if you downloaded the CDT from an update site, then you will require a toolchain before +However, if you downloaded the CDT from the Eclipse repository, then you will require a toolchain before you can build and debug any projects.</p> -<p>The base CDT supports integration with the GNU toolchain. +<p>The standard CDT supports integration with the GNU toolchain. This includes GNU's make, gcc compiler, and gdb debugger utilities. If you require a toolchain to build software for your development host, this is the best choice to get started. <p>Each platform that runs the CDT requires different steps to acquire this toolchain.</p> -<h3>Linux</h3> -<p>All Linux distributions include the GNU toolchain. They may not, however, be installed by default. -For instructions about installing the GNU toolchain for Linux, see the instructions for your particular distribution.</p> - <h3>Windows</h3> -<p>For windows, MinGW, and Cygwin are the two main choices for acquiring the GNU toolchain:</p> +<p>For windows, MinGW and Cygwin are the two main platform choices for acquiring the GNU toolchain. +It is important to understand the difference between them. +Cygwin produces executables that use the Cygwin POSIX runtime. Note this runtime is GPL licensed. +MinGW produces native Windows executables that do not require a separate runtime.</p> <ul> -<li><a href="http://www.cygwin.com"><strong>Cygwin</strong></a> is a port of the Linux environment to Windows. -It provides a compatibility layer in a set of DLLs. These DLLs are -<a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GPL licensed</a>, -making any code that links to them also subject to the GPL. -Cygwin, however, does provide the fullest implementation of the GNU toolchain -by supporting the GNU libc C runtime library. -<p> <br></p> -</li> -<li><p><a href="http://www.mingw.org"><strong>MinGW</strong></a> is a port of the GNU toolchain to the Windows platform. -The biggest difference over Cygwin is that MinGW uses the Windows C runtime libraries (mscvrt) instead -of GNU's libc. As a result, a compatibility layer is not required, thus avoiding the GPL issues -with Cygwin. There are differences, though, between the Windows and GNU C runtime libraries that will make -writing portable applications more difficult.</p> -<br> -<p>However, MinGW provides the best integration support with the CDT -due to it's direct support for the Windows environment.</p> - -<h4>Manual Installation (Recommended)</h4> -Follow the instructions under the Manual Installation section in <a href="http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Getting_Started">Getting Started</a>. - -<h4>Automated Installer (Deprecated)</h4> -<p>The following are instructions and links on how to install the old version -of MinGW (GCC 3). Note that these links may become inaccurate over time as new versions of -MinGW components are introduced. Please check the -<a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435"> -MinGW File Release</a> section for the latest versions.</p> -<br> -<ol> - <li>Download and run the MinGW setup program, - <a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mingw/MinGW-5.1.3.exe">MinGW-5.1.3.exe</a>. - <li>Select download and install the MinGW base tools and the g++ compiler. - You may select the Current or Candidate version of these tools. - You may also install any of the other available compilers as well. - <p><strong>Do not install the MinGW Make feature</strong> as the MSYS version of make from step 5 - is a more complete implementation of make.</p></li> - <li>The MinGW setup program currently does not install the gdb debugger. - To install the debugger, download the file from the following location: - <a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mingw/gdb-6.6.tar.bz2">gdb-6.6.tar.bz2</a> - <li>Extract the contents of the file gdb-6.6.tar.bz2 to the same location where you installed MinGW.</li> - <li>If you want to use Makefile projects, download and run the setup program from the following location: - <a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mingw/MSYS-1.0.10.exe">MSYS-1.0.10.exe</a>. - MSYS provides an implementation of make and related command line tools. - This is not required for other types of projects with the MinGW toolchain, - which use CDT's internal build tools to perform the build.</li> -</ol> +<li><p>For <strong>MinGW</strong>, the recommended method to get the toolchain is to install it +from the Wascana project at Eclipse Labs, +<a href="http://www.eclipselabs.org/p/wascana">http://www.eclipselabs.org/p/wascana</a>. +Wascana includes the MinGW toolchain as well as a number of open source libraries that can be used +for Windows development. +See the Wascana site for installation instructions.</p><br> +<p>As an alternative, the MinGW site itself, <a href="http://www.mingw.org">http://www.mingw.org</a> +also has an installer. The CDT will find that install if it is placed in the default C:\MinGW +directory.</p></li><br> +<li><p><strong>Cygwin</strong> can be install from the Cygwin site at +<a href="http://www.cygwin.com">http://www.cygwin.com</a>. You need to manually select +the gcc, gdb, and make packages to install the toolchain.</p></li> </ul> +<h3>Linux</h3> +<p>All Linux distributions include the GNU toolchain. They may not, however, be installed by default. +For instructions about installing the GNU toolchain for Linux, see the instructions for your particular distribution.</p> + <h3>Mac OS X</h3> -The Apple GNU toolchain is included in Xcode available at <a href="http://developer.apple.com/">Apple's Developer Website</a>. +The CDT supports the Apple GNU toolchain is included in with the Xcode IDE. It can be downloaded +from the Apple's Developer Website, <a href="http://developer.apple.com/">http://developer.apple.com</a> <h3>Other Platforms</h3> <p>The GNU toolchain is supported on all platforms that the CDT supports. For instructions about installing the GNU toolchain |