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diff --git a/doc/build-freebsd.md b/doc/build-freebsd.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c2e4e36dff --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/build-freebsd.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +FreeBSD build guide +====================== +(updated for FreeBSD 11.1) + +This guide describes how to build bitcoind and command-line utilities on FreeBSD. + +This guide does not contain instructions for building the GUI. + +## Preparation + +You will need the following dependencies, which can be installed as root via pkg: + +``` +pkg install autoconf automake boost-libs git gmake libevent libtool openssl pkgconf +``` + +For the wallet (optional): +``` +./contrib/install_db4.sh `pwd` +export BDB_PREFIX='$PWD/db4' +``` + +See [dependencies.md](dependencies.md) for a complete overview. + +Download the source code: +``` +git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin +``` + +## Building Bitcoin Core + +**Important**: Use `gmake` (the non-GNU `make` will exit with an error). + +``` +./autogen.sh + +./configure # to build with wallet OR +./configure --disable-wallet # to build without wallet + +gmake +``` + +*Note on debugging*: The version of `gdb` installed by default is [ancient and considered harmful](https://wiki.freebsd.org/GdbRetirement). +It is not suitable for debugging a multi-threaded C++ program, not even for getting backtraces. Please install the package `gdb` and +use the versioned gdb command (e.g. `gdb7111`). + diff --git a/doc/build-unix.md b/doc/build-unix.md index 2d10484a65..60d888a297 100644 --- a/doc/build-unix.md +++ b/doc/build-unix.md @@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ UNIX BUILD NOTES ==================== Some notes on how to build Bitcoin Core in Unix. -(For BSD specific instructions, see [build-openbsd.md](build-openbsd.md) and/or -[build-netbsd.md](build-netbsd.md)) +(For BSD specific instructions, see `build-*bsd.md` in this directory.) Note --------------------- @@ -303,33 +302,3 @@ To build executables for ARM: For further documentation on the depends system see [README.md](../depends/README.md) in the depends directory. -Building on FreeBSD --------------------- - -(Updated as of FreeBSD 11.0) - -Clang is installed by default as `cc` compiler, this makes it easier to get -started than on [OpenBSD](build-openbsd.md). Installing dependencies: - - pkg install autoconf automake libtool pkgconf - pkg install boost-libs openssl libevent - pkg install gmake - -You need to use GNU make (`gmake`) instead of `make`. -(`libressl` instead of `openssl` will also work) - -For the wallet (optional): - - ./contrib/install_db4.sh `pwd` - setenv BDB_PREFIX $PWD/db4 - -Then build using: - - ./autogen.sh - ./configure --disable-wallet # OR - ./configure BDB_CFLAGS="-I${BDB_PREFIX}/include" BDB_LIBS="-L${BDB_PREFIX}/lib -ldb_cxx" - gmake - -*Note on debugging*: The version of `gdb` installed by default is [ancient and considered harmful](https://wiki.freebsd.org/GdbRetirement). -It is not suitable for debugging a multi-threaded C++ program, not even for getting backtraces. Please install the package `gdb` and -use the versioned gdb command e.g. `gdb7111`. |