* DirectX plugin by Gildas Bazin <gbazin@netcourrier.com>.

[vlc] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index db2309301495ddc2d5083565a2242608f84ad8af..f39704fcac509afe39e4fa9ecdbad4db7ad36f1f 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 INSTALL file for vlc, the VideoLAN Client
 
 
-Building VideoLAN
-=================
+Configuring VideoLAN
+====================
 
 A typical way to configure vlc is:
 
@@ -10,13 +10,35 @@ A typical way to configure vlc is:
 
 See `./configure --help' for more information.
 
-Then, run `make' to build vlc.
+Here is a shortcut to copy-paste for a complete build:
+
+   make distclean && ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
+      --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
+      --enable-mga --enable-gtk --enable-qt --enable-xvideo --enable-alsa
 
-Here is a shortcut to copy-paste for a clean build:
+If you intend to debug stuff, you may want to disable optimizations:
 
-   make distclean 2>/dev/null ; ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
+   make distclean && ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
       --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
-      --enable-alsa --enable-mga --enable-gtk && make
+      --enable-mga --enable-gtk --enable-qt --enable-xvideo --enable-alsa \
+      --enable-debug
+
+It is also possible to cross-compile for the Win32 platform using mingw32:
+
+   make distclean && CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CFLAGS=-I/usr/i586-mingw32msvc \
+     RANLIB=i586-mingw32msvc-ranlib ./configure --host=i386-mingw32msvc \
+     --target=i386-mingw32msvc --build=i386-linux --disable-dsp \
+     --disable-gtk --disable-x11 --disable-xvideo
+
+
+Building VideoLAN
+=================
+
+Have a look at the generated Makefile.opts file, you may want to choose
+which modules will be compiled as plugins, and which ones will remain in
+the core application. The configure script tries to guess for you.
+
+Once configured, run `make' to build vlc.
 
 
 Installing and running VideoLAN