> -----Original Message----- > From: Wireshark-dev <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > John Dill > Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 11:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Building Wireshark 3.4.0 documentation on > Windows > > I build on Windows primarily and I've had recent issues with Strawberry Perl > (as > of 3.2.7, I haven't tried merging 3.4.0 yet into my local svn) giving an > error that > using ActivePerl did not during the build process. I recommend trying > ActivePerl instead of StrawberryPerl and see if the build issue resolves.
StrawberryPerl seems to work OK for me and I'd prefer to stick with it since that's what the buildbot uses. But your recommendation is noted and it's good to keep this in mind in case just in case. > Strawberry Perl gave me an error that I couldn't quite figure out, so I just > tried > ActivePerl. It seemed to work so I didn't bother investigating further since > using ActivePerl seemed to workaround the Windows build issue. > > I'm still floating on a Cygwin based tweak to the typical Windows build > process > for 3.2.7 since IT dept wouldn't "easily" allow Chocolatey for security > reasons so > my build environment isn't the usual kind. I'll have to try 3.4.0 sometime > this > week and see how it goes. Good luck! Other than the documentation hiccup which is now resolved, moving from 3.2.x to 3.4.x was relatively painless. - Chris CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is the property of International Game Technology PLC and/or its subsidiaries and may contain proprietary, confidential or trade secret information. This message is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, please delete this message from your system. Any unauthorized reading, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> Archives: https://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://www.wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
