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dc589dae 1Notes for Windows platforms
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dc589dae 4 - [Native builds using Visual C++](#native-builds-using-visual-c++)
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5 - [Native builds using Embarcadero C++Builder](
6 #native-builds-using-embarcadero-c++-builder)
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7 - [Native builds using MinGW](#native-builds-using-mingw)
8 - [Linking native applications](#linking-native-applications)
9 - [Hosted builds using Cygwin](#hosted-builds-using-cygwin)
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dc589dae 11There are various options to build and run OpenSSL on the Windows platforms.
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13"Native" OpenSSL uses the Windows APIs directly at run time.
14To build a native OpenSSL you can either use:
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dc589dae 16 Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) C compiler on the command line
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17or
18 Embarcadero C++Builder
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19or
20 MinGW cross compiler
21 run on the GNU-like development environment MSYS2
22 or run on Linux or Cygwin
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24"Hosted" OpenSSL relies on an external POSIX compatibility layer
25for building (using GNU/Unix shell, compiler, and tools) and at run time.
af33b200 26For this option, you can use Cygwin.
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28Native builds using Visual C++
29==============================
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bd28a23e 31The native builds using Visual C++ have a `VC-*` prefix.
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33Requirement details
34-------------------
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bd28a23e 36In addition to the requirements and instructions listed in `INSTALL.md`,
dc589dae 37these are required as well:
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39### Perl
40
41We recommend Strawberry Perl, available from <http://strawberryperl.com/>
42Please read NOTES.PERL for more information, including the use of CPAN.
43An alternative is ActiveState Perl, <https://www.activestate.com/ActivePerl>
44for which you may need to explicitly build the Perl module Win32/Console.pm
45via <https://platform.activestate.com/ActiveState> and then download it.
46
47### Microsoft Visual C compiler.
48
49Since these are proprietary and ever-changing we cannot test them all.
50Older versions may not work. Use a recent version wherever possible.
51
52### Netwide Assembler (NASM)
53
54NASM is the only supported assembler. It is available from <https://www.nasm.us>.
55
56Quick start
57-----------
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59 1. Install Perl
60
61 2. Install NASM
62
63 3. Make sure both Perl and NASM are on your %PATH%
64
65 4. Use Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt with administrative privileges,
66 choosing one of its variants depending on the intended architecture.
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67 Or run `cmd` and execute `vcvarsall.bat` with one of the options `x86`,
68 `x86_amd64`, `x86_arm`, `x86_arm64`, `amd64`, `amd64_x86`, `amd64_arm`,
69 or `amd64_arm64`.
70 This sets up the environment variables needed for `nmake.exe`, `cl.exe`,
71 etc.
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72 See also
73 <https://docs.microsoft.com/cpp/build/building-on-the-command-line>
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74
75 5. From the root of the OpenSSL source directory enter
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76 - `perl Configure VC-WIN32` if you want 32-bit OpenSSL or
77 - `perl Configure VC-WIN64A` if you want 64-bit OpenSSL or
78 - `perl Configure VC-WIN64-ARM` if you want Windows on Arm (win-arm64)
79 OpenSSL or
80 - `perl Configure` to let Configure figure out the platform
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bd28a23e 82 6. `nmake`
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bd28a23e 84 7. `nmake test`
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bd28a23e 86 8. `nmake install`
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88For the full installation instructions, or if anything goes wrong at any stage,
89check the INSTALL.md file.
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91Installation directories
92------------------------
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94The default installation directories are derived from environment
95variables.
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dc589dae 97For VC-WIN32, the following defaults are use:
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99 PREFIX: %ProgramFiles(x86)%\OpenSSL
100 OPENSSLDIR: %CommonProgramFiles(x86)%\SSL
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dc589dae 102For VC-WIN64, the following defaults are use:
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104 PREFIX: %ProgramW6432%\OpenSSL
105 OPENSSLDIR: %CommonProgramW6432%\SSL
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107Should those environment variables not exist (on a pure Win32
108installation for examples), these fallbacks are used:
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110 PREFIX: %ProgramFiles%\OpenSSL
111 OPENSSLDIR: %CommonProgramFiles%\SSL
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113ALSO NOTE that those directories are usually write protected, even if
114your account is in the Administrators group. To work around that,
115start the command prompt by right-clicking on it and choosing "Run as
bd28a23e 116Administrator" before running `nmake install`. The other solution
dc589dae 117is, of course, to choose a different set of directories by using
bd28a23e 118`--prefix` and `--openssldir` when configuring.
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120Special notes for Universal Windows Platform builds, aka `VC-*-UWP`
121-------------------------------------------------------------------
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123 - UWP targets only support building the static and dynamic libraries.
124
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125 - You should define the platform type to `uwp` and the target arch via
126 `vcvarsall.bat` before you compile. For example, if you want to build
127 `arm64` builds, you should run `vcvarsall.bat x86_arm64 uwp`.
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129Native builds using Embarcadero C++Builder
130=========================================
131
132This toolchain (a descendant of Turbo/Borland C++) is an alternative to MSVC.
5fee3fe2 133OpenSSL currently includes an experimental 32-bit configuration targeting the
bd28a23e 134Clang-based compiler (`bcc32c.exe`) in v10.3.3 Community Edition.
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135<https://www.embarcadero.com/products/cbuilder/starter>
136
137 1. Install Perl.
138
139 2. Open the RAD Studio Command Prompt.
140
141 3. Go to the root of the OpenSSL source directory and run:
bd28a23e 142 `perl Configure BC-32 --prefix=%CD%`
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bd28a23e 144 4. `make -N`
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bd28a23e 146 5. `make -N test`
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148 6. Build your program against this OpenSSL:
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149 * Set your include search path to the "include" subdirectory of OpenSSL.
150 * Set your library search path to the OpenSSL source directory.
151
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152Note that this is very experimental. Support for 64-bit and other Configure
153options is still pending.
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155Native builds using MinGW
156=========================
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dc589dae 158MinGW offers an alternative way to build native OpenSSL, by cross compilation.
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df4c1d80 160 * Usually the build is done on Windows in a GNU-like environment called MSYS2.
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162 MSYS2 provides GNU tools, a Unix-like command prompt,
163 and a UNIX compatibility layer for applications.
8c1cbc72 164 However, in this context it is only used for building OpenSSL.
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165 The resulting OpenSSL does not rely on MSYS2 to run and is fully native.
166
167 Requirement details
168
474853c3 169 - MSYS2 shell, from <https://www.msys2.org/>
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171 - Perl, at least version 5.10.0, which usually comes pre-installed with MSYS2
172
bd28a23e 173 - make, installed using `pacman -S make` into the MSYS2 environment
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bd28a23e 175 - MinGW[64] compiler: `mingw-w64-i686-gcc` and/or `mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc`.
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176 These compilers must be on your MSYS2 $PATH.
177 A common error is to not have these on your $PATH.
178 The MSYS2 version of gcc will not work correctly here.
179
180 In the MSYS2 shell do the configuration depending on the target architecture:
b32b8961 181
dc589dae 182 ./Configure mingw ...
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97a479c6 184 or
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dc589dae 186 ./Configure mingw64 ...
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df4c1d80 188 or
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190 ./Configure ...
191
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192 for the default architecture.
193
bd28a23e 194 Apart from that, follow the Unix / Linux instructions in `INSTALL.md`.
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195
196 * It is also possible to build mingw[64] on Linux or Cygwin.
197
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198 In this case configure with the corresponding `--cross-compile-prefix=`
199 option. For example
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dc589dae 201 ./Configure mingw --cross-compile-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- ...
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df4c1d80 203 or
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dc589dae 205 ./Configure mingw64 --cross-compile-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- ...
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207 This requires that you've installed the necessary add-on packages for
208 mingw[64] cross compilation.
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210Linking native applications
211===========================
212
213This section applies to all native builds.
214
af33b200 215If you link with static OpenSSL libraries, then you're expected to
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216additionally link your application with `WS2_32.LIB`, `GDI32.LIB`,
217`ADVAPI32.LIB`, `CRYPT32.LIB` and `USER32.LIB`. Those developing
dc589dae 218non-interactive service applications might feel concerned about
bd28a23e 219linking with `GDI32.LIB` and `USER32.LIB`, as they are justly associated
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220with interactive desktop, which is not available to service
221processes. The toolkit is designed to detect in which context it's
222currently executed, GUI, console app or service, and act accordingly,
af33b200 223namely whether to actually make GUI calls. Additionally, those
bd28a23e 224who wish to `/DELAYLOAD:GDI32.DLL` and `/DELAYLOAD:USER32.DLL` and
dc589dae 225actually keep them off service process should consider implementing
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226and exporting from .exe image in question own `_OPENSSL_isservice` not
227relying on `USER32.DLL`. E.g., on Windows Vista and later you could:
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229 __declspec(dllexport) __cdecl BOOL _OPENSSL_isservice(void)
230 {
231 DWORD sess;
232
233 if (ProcessIdToSessionId(GetCurrentProcessId(), &sess))
234 return sess == 0;
235 return FALSE;
236 }
237
238If you link with OpenSSL .DLLs, then you're expected to include into
239your application code a small "shim" snippet, which provides
240the glue between the OpenSSL BIO layer and your compiler run-time.
241See also the OPENSSL_Applink manual page.
242
243Hosted builds using Cygwin
244==========================
245
bd28a23e 246Cygwin implements a POSIX/Unix runtime system (`cygwin1.dll`) on top of the
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247Windows subsystem and provides a Bash shell and GNU tools environment.
248Consequently, a build of OpenSSL with Cygwin is virtually identical to the
249Unix procedure.
250
251To build OpenSSL using Cygwin, you need to:
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474853c3 253 * Install Cygwin, see <https://cygwin.com/>
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255 * Install Cygwin Perl, at least version 5.10.0
256 and ensure it is in the $PATH
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df4c1d80 258 * Run the Cygwin Bash shell
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dc589dae 260Apart from that, follow the Unix / Linux instructions in INSTALL.md.
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262NOTE: `make test` and normal file operations may fail in directories
263mounted as text (i.e. `mount -t c:\somewhere /home`) due to Cygwin
af33b200 264stripping of carriage returns. To avoid this, ensure that a binary
bd28a23e 265mount is used, e.g. `mount -b c:\somewhere /home`.