Trying to use nmake to compile an executable for the x86 environment from the command line

nope no 65

LIBCMT.lib(chkstk.obj) : fatal error LNK1112: module machine type 'x86' conflicts with target machine type 'x64'

is the error in question

here's the command line and flags:

CC = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\SDK\ScopeCppSDK\vc15\VC\bin\CL.exe"
CFLAGS = -D_WIN32 -DDEBUG /c /nologo /GR /GX /W3 /Gy /MT /Zi

I'm trying to compile it for x86. I've also tried using vssalsx86.bat to change the environment, but that doesn't work. Neither does using the x86 native tools compiler command line.

Any ideas?

David Lowndes 2,355 Reputation points MVP

2023-06-07T18:02:23.5233333+00:00

Does specifying the /machine option make any difference?
nope no 65 Reputation points

2023-06-07T18:16:20.4766667+00:00

I tried variants of that a few times (/machine:x86) but it just keeps coming back with "invalid option m"
David Lowndes 2,355 Reputation points MVP

2023-06-07T22:42:48.3433333+00:00

Are you trying to use it in the wrong context - it's a linker command option, not compiler.
Minxin Yu 10,121 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-06-08T08:22:53.6733333+00:00

What project did you create? Can you provide reproducible steps and code samples so that we can reproduce the problem instead of guessing the cause of the error. In addition, can you provide the complete makefile content?
RLWA32 40,771 Reputation points

2023-06-08T11:18:10.1366667+00:00

Also see duplicate question here - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1300973/trying-to-compile-the-basic-compression-library-in

nope no 65

https://github.com/MariadeAnton/bcl

this is what i'm trying to compile, in a 32 bit context, using nmake from visual studio. In the past, all i've had to do to get that makefile to run was change the paths to cl and lib, but that no longer works.

##########################################################################
# Makefile for Basic Compression Library.
# Compiler: GNU C compiler
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Marcus Geelnard
#
# This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
# warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
# arising from the use of this software.
#
# Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
# including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
# freely, subject to the following restrictions:
#
# 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
#    claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
#    in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would
#    be appreciated but is not required.
#
# 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not
#    be misrepresented as being the original software.
#
# 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
#    distribution.
#
# Marcus Geelnard
# marcus.geelnard at home.se
##########################################################################

##########################################################################
# Compiler settings
##########################################################################

CC      = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0/VC/bin/CL.exe"
CFLAGS  = -D_WIN32 -DDEBUG /c /nologo /GR /GX /W3 /Gy /MT /Zi
LFLAGS  = /nologo
CFLAGS_EXE = -D_WIN32 -DDEBUG /c /nologo /GR /GX /W3 /Gy /MT /Zi


##########################################################################
# Library building settings
##########################################################################

MKLIB    = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0/VC/bin/LIB.EXE"
LIBFLAGS = /nologo
LIBNAME  = ../../lib/bcl.LIB


##########################################################################
# Library object files
##########################################################################

LIBOBJS = rle.obj shannonfano.obj huffman.obj rice.obj lz.obj


##########################################################################
# Default build option
##########################################################################

all: $(LIBNAME) bfc.exe bcltest.exe

clean:
	rm -f *.o *.obj $(LIBNAME)

##########################################################################
# Library building rule
##########################################################################

$(LIBNAME): $(LIBOBJS)
	$(MKLIB) $(LIBFLAGS) /OUT:$(LIBNAME) $(LIBOBJS)


##########################################################################
# Executable building rule
##########################################################################

bfc.exe: bfc.obj $(LIBNAME)
	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) bfc.obj $(LIBNAME) -o bfc.exe

bcltest.exe: bcltest.obj systimer.obj $(LIBNAME)
	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) bcltest.obj systimer.obj $(LIBNAME) -o bcltest.exe



##########################################################################
# Library object compiler rules
##########################################################################

rle.obj: rle.c rle.h
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) rle.c

shannonfano.obj: shannonfano.c shannonfano.h
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) shannonfano.c

huffman.obj: huffman.c huffman.h
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) huffman.c

rice.obj: rice.c rice.h
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) rice.c

lz.obj: lz.c lz.h
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) lz.c

##########################################################################
# Executable compiler rules
##########################################################################

bfc.obj: bfc.c rle.h shannonfano.h huffman.h rice.h lz.h
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS_EXE) bfc.c

bcltest.obj: bcltest.c rle.h shannonfano.h huffman.h rice.h lz.h systimer.h
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS_EXE) bcltest.c

systimer.obj: systimer.c
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS_EXE) systimer.c

Minxin Yu 10,121 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-06-09T02:48:44.7233333+00:00

In addition, I did not find folder ScopeCppSDK in Visual Studio 2019.

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Minxin Yu 10,121 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-06-09T02:27:34.77+00:00
Hi,

I downloaded the repos and modified your makefile , then built successfully.

Please try downloading the latest Visual Studio and installing the C++ workload.

The path "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0/VC/bin/LIB.EXE" and "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0/VC/bin/CL.exe" do not need to be specified.

Use MKLIB = lib and CC = cl

option 'GX' has been deprecated. Use 'EHsc' instead of 'GX'.

4.Open Visual Studio x86 Command Prompt in Win->Apps

5.Create lib folder and build.

Best regards,

Minxin Yu

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RLWA32 40,771 Reputation points

2023-06-09T06:43:55.97+00:00

@Minxin Yu said "The path "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0/VC/bin/LIB.EXE" and "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0/VC/bin/CL.exe" do not need to be specified". Omitting hard-coded paths from the makefile was also suggested to the questioner in the comments and answer posted to the duplicate question.
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nope no 65 Reputation points

2023-06-09T16:39:15.2666667+00:00

Did you also have to change the .o extensions to .obj?

otherwise it seems to say "cannot open filename.o"
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