windows-resource-cross-compiling

A minimal project to test cross-compilation of Windows resources with resinator and/or zig rc when using various build systems.

zig build

zig build -Dtarget=x86_64-windows-gnu

CMake

If you are using the Makefile generator:

mkdir build
cd build
RC="resinator /:output-format coff" cmake .. -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Windows
make

(the /:output-format coff is a workaround for a workaround, see this PR description for details)

If you are using the Ninja generator and a linker that can convert .res files to COFF object files (i.e. zig cc, which is used in this example):

mkdir build
cd build
RC=resinator CC="zig cc --target=x86_64-windows-gnu" cmake .. -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Windows -G Ninja
ninja

meson

Note: This needs a resinator built with commit 48aef18 included.

Setting the WINDRES environment variable

If the linker you're using can convert .res files to COFF object files:

• WINDRES=resinator

If the linker you're using cannot convert .res files to COFF object files:

• WINDRES="resinator windres"
• WINDRES="resinator /:output-format coff"

Using a cross-file

Example cross-files are provided in the meson-cross directory:

If the linker you're using can convert .res files to COFF object files:

• --cross-file meson-cross/rc.txt

If the linker you're using cannot convert .res files to COFF object files:

• --cross-file meson-cross/windres.txt
• --cross-file meson-cross/coff.txt

(note: the example cross files use zig cc which supports .res -> COFF .obj conversion, so any of them will work)

Building

# if you have set WINDRES appropriately
meson setup builddir
# or
meson setup builddir --cross-file=<your-cross-file.txt>

then

cd builddir
meson compile