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diff --git a/doc/build_system.txt b/doc/build_system.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b22ff8487d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/build_system.txt @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +FFmpeg currently uses a custom build system, this text attempts to document +some of its obscure features and options. + +Options to make: +make V=1 <target> + Build target with verbosity 1, instead of 1, 2 can be used too + + +Useful standard make commands: +make -t <target> + Touch all files that otherwise would be build, this is useful to reduce + unneeded rebuilding when changing headers, but note you must force rebuilds + of files that actually need it by hand then. + +make -j<num> + rebuild with multiple jobs at the same time. Faster on multi processor systems + +make -k + continue build in case of errors, this is useful for the regression tests + sometimes but note it will still not run all reg tests. + + +Targets to make: +fate-list + Will list all fate/regression test targets + +fate + Run the fate test suite, note you must have installed it + + +Setting up local fate: +use the following command to get the fate test samples +rsync -aL rsync://rsync.mplayerhq.hu:/samples/fate-suite/ fate/fate-suite +pass --samples=<path to the samples> to configure |