Building ReactOS 7

 

 

 

The topics that will be covered in this hands-on session are:

 

  1. Invoking a build Command

  1. make install

  2. makex

  1. Updating the Source Code

 

 

make install

 

This command copies all the ReactOS binaries to their proper installation directory as specified in the ROS_INSTALL environment variable. (default: reactos). To try this command, issues make install command on the RosBE command prompt as shown in the following screenshot.

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE make install command

 

 

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE make install command in progress

 

After the process was completed successfully, all the installation files and folders are available under the reactos sub folder as shown in the following screenshot.

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE make install command, the generated install files and folders

 

Then issue the clean all command.

 

 

 

 

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE make install command, clean all

 

makex

 

This command is used instead of make will utilize all physical cores on your machine if available.

 

Updating the Source Code

 

When there is updated version on the SVN server of ReactOS, you can run the SVN update command through the SVN context menu. Select reactos folder > right click mouse > select SVN Update sub menu.

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE updating source code, SVN update

 

The TortoiseSVN update page should be visible and start doing its jobs. The revision will be shown at the end of the process. You can see the log for the update by hitting the Show log… button.

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE updating source code, the revision number

 

The following screenshot shows all the log messages for the completed update process. You can also view various statistics for the updates by hitting the Statistics button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE updating source code, the log of the updating process

 

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE updating source code, the commits statistics

 

 

Download and install ReactOS build environment: The RosBE updating source code, the commits by date statistics

 

 

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