If you want to build Shell, please update your target_conf as
ACTIVE_PLATFORM = ShellPkg\ShellPkg.dsc
On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 10:25 PM, Tony <tony...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am very new to uefi dev and trying to understand how the environment
> needs to be setup to bring up the uefi shell.
>
> My current environment is:
> win 7 pro 64bit
> vs studio express 2013 for desktop
> edk2
>
> The edk2 binaries are in the f:\ folder. I have modified target_arch &
> toolchain to reflect my build platforms. That said I have tried x64 as my
> target_arch too.
>
> I like to think that I have set up the environment correctly (after
> ironing other errors) but when I do a build from vs2013 command line (and
> also from x64 command line) I get the following error for which I cannot
> seem to find a resolution:
>
> *f:\edk2\MdeModulePkg\Library\UefiHiiLib\HiiString.c(253) : error C2220:
> warning*
> *treated as error - no 'object' file generated*
> *f:\edk2\MdeModulePkg\Library\UefiHiiLib\HiiString.c(253) : warning C4013:
> 'GetEf*
> *iGlobalVariable2' undefined; assuming extern returning int*
> *NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
> Studio 12.0*
> *\Vc\bin\cl.exe"' : return code '0x2'*
> *Stop.*
>
>
> *build...*
> * : error 7000: Failed to execute command*
> * C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
> 12.0\Vc\bin\nmake.exe /no*
> *logo tbuild
> [f:\edk2\Build\MdeModule\DEBUG_VS2013x86\IA32\MdeModulePkg\Library\U*
> *efiHiiLib\UefiHiiLib]*
>
>
> *buiLD...*
> * : error F002: Failed to build module*
> * f:\edk2\MdeModulePkg\Library\UefiHiiLib\UefiHiiLib.inf [IA32,
> VS2013x86,*
> * DEBUG]*
>
> *- Failed -*
> *Build end time: 14:44:21, Jul.09 2015*
> *Build total time: 00:00:09*
>
> I read somewhere that the winsdk needs to change from the default v6.0a to
> one that suits your vs studio. I changed that to v8.0a to no effect.
>
> Following the guide from edk2 I set my active_platform to be
> MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dsc. I have seen other people using Nt32Pkg. I
> have tried that as well. What is the difference and why must we chose one
> over the other.
>
> I will appreciate your assistance.
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
>
>
>
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