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diff --git a/BaseTools/ReadMe.txt b/BaseTools/ReadMe.txt index 81c52ef773..55fb4083b3 100644 --- a/BaseTools/ReadMe.txt +++ b/BaseTools/ReadMe.txt @@ -11,4 +11,26 @@ Current state of the tools is Proto-Type - not all tool functions have been impl and there may be bugs in these tools. These tools are under constant development at
this time.
-20-Jun-2007
+BaseTools Simple Usage:
+1) Change the directory to the EDK2 root directory, where the edksetup.bat is
+2) Run "edksetup.bat NewBuild"
+3) Set the ACTIVE_PLATFORM to your desired platform description file
+ (%WORKSPACE%\Conf\target.txt)
+4) To build platform, run "build" command in non-module directory
+5) To build module individually, run "build" command in module directory, i.e. where the
+ *.inf file is
+
+Notes:
+1) Only *.efi files can be generated. Flash image cannot be generated at present.
+2) Only "clean" and "cleanall" build target are supported, in both top level
+ makefile and module's makefile.
+3) Not all tool chains and target architectures are tested. Due to both tools
+ and source code limitations, ther must be bugs in it. Please report any issue
+ ASAP so we can fix it soon.
+4) The tree structure generated by build tools is similar to Ant build system.
+5) Makefile can be called directly by nmake for both top level platform and module. But
+ after you call "nmake cleanall", you have to call "build" command to rebuild platform
+ or modules because the AutoGen.* files have been be removed. The "makefile" itself
+ cannot generate AutoGen.* files. Only "build" command can.
+
+25-Jun-2007
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