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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Below are some notes on how to build Bitcoin Core for Windows.
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The options known to work for building Bitcoin Core on Windows are:
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The options known to work for building Bitcoin Core on Windows are:
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* On Linux using the [Mingw-w64](https://mingw-w64.org/doku.php) cross compiler tool chain. Ubuntu Trusty 14.04 is recommended
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* On Linux using the [Mingw-w64](https://mingw-w64.org/doku.php) cross compiler tool chain. Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 is required
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and is the platform used to build the Bitcoin Core Windows release binaries.
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and is the platform used to build the Bitcoin Core Windows release binaries.
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* On Windows using [Windows
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* On Windows using [Windows
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Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/about) and the Mingw-w64 cross compiler tool chain.
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Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/about) and the Mingw-w64 cross compiler tool chain.
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* Enable 'Windows Subsystem for Linux'
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* Enable 'Windows Subsystem for Linux'
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* Click 'OK' and restart if necessary
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* Click 'OK' and restart if necessary
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2. Install Ubuntu
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2. Install Ubuntu
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* Open Microsoft Store and search for Ubuntu or use [this link](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH4MSV6)
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* Open Microsoft Store and search for "Ubuntu 18.04" or use [this link](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9N9TNGVNDL3Q)
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* Click Install
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* Click Install
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3. Complete Installation
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3. Complete Installation
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* Open a cmd prompt and type "Ubuntu"
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* Open a cmd prompt and type "Ubuntu1804"
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* Create a new UNIX user account (this is a separate account from your Windows account)
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* Create a new UNIX user account (this is a separate account from your Windows account)
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After the bash shell is active, you can follow the instructions below, starting
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After the bash shell is active, you can follow the instructions below, starting
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Cross-compilation for Ubuntu and Windows Subsystem for Linux
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Cross-compilation for Ubuntu and Windows Subsystem for Linux
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At the time of writing the Windows Subsystem for Linux installs Ubuntu Xenial 16.04. The Mingw-w64 package
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for Ubuntu Xenial does not produce working executables for some of the Bitcoin Core applications.
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It is possible to build on Ubuntu Xenial by installing the cross compiler packages from Ubuntu Artful, see the steps below.
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Building on Ubuntu Artful 17.10 has been verified to work.
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The steps below can be performed on Ubuntu (including in a VM) or WSL. The depends system
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The steps below can be performed on Ubuntu (including in a VM) or WSL. The depends system
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will also work on other Linux distributions, however the commands for
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will also work on other Linux distributions, however the commands for
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installing the toolchain will be different.
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installing the toolchain will be different.
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## Building for 64-bit Windows
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## Building for 64-bit Windows
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The first step is to install the mingw-w64 cross-compilation tool chain. Due to different Ubuntu
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The first step is to install the mingw-w64 cross-compilation tool chain.
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packages for each distribution and problems with the Xenial packages the steps for each are different.
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Common steps to install mingw32 cross compiler tool chain:
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sudo apt install g++-mingw-w64-x86-64
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sudo apt install g++-mingw-w64-x86-64
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Ubuntu Trusty 14.04:
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Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 <sup>[1](#footnote1)</sup>:
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No further steps required
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Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 and Windows Subsystem for Linux <sup>[1](#footnote1),[2](#footnote2)</sup>:
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sudo apt install software-properties-common
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sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful universe"
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt upgrade
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sudo update-alternatives --config x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ # Set the default mingw32 g++ compiler option to posix.
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Ubuntu Artful 17.10 <sup>[2](#footnote2)</sup>:
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sudo update-alternatives --config x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ # Set the default mingw32 g++ compiler option to posix.
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sudo update-alternatives --config x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ # Set the default mingw32 g++ compiler option to posix.
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sudo apt install g++-mingw-w64-i686 mingw-w64-i686-dev
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sudo apt install g++-mingw-w64-i686 mingw-w64-i686-dev
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For Ubuntu Xenial 16.04, Ubuntu Artful 17.10 and Windows Subsystem for Linux <sup>[2](#footnote2)</sup>:
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For Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 and Windows Subsystem for Linux <sup>[1](#footnote1)</sup>:
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sudo update-alternatives --config i686-w64-mingw32-g++ # Set the default mingw32 g++ compiler option to posix.
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sudo update-alternatives --config i686-w64-mingw32-g++ # Set the default mingw32 g++ compiler option to posix.
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@ -162,14 +142,7 @@ way. This will install to `c:\workspace\bitcoin`, for example:
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Footnotes
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Footnotes
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<a name="footnote1">1</a>: There is currently a bug in the 64 bit Mingw-w64 cross compiler packaged for WSL/Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 that
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<a name="footnote1">1</a>: Starting from Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 both the 32 and 64 bit Mingw-w64 packages install two different
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causes two of the bitcoin executables to crash shortly after start up. The bug is related to the
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-fstack-protector-all g++ compiler flag which is used to mitigate buffer overflows.
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Installing the Mingw-w64 packages from the Ubuntu 17.10 distribution solves the issue, however, this is not
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an officially supported approach and it's only recommended if you are prepared to reinstall WSL/Ubuntu should
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something break.
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<a name="footnote2">2</a>: Starting from Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 both the 32 and 64 bit Mingw-w64 packages install two different
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compiler options to allow a choice between either posix or win32 threads. The default option is win32 threads which is the more
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compiler options to allow a choice between either posix or win32 threads. The default option is win32 threads which is the more
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efficient since it will result in binary code that links directly with the Windows kernel32.lib. Unfortunately, the headers
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efficient since it will result in binary code that links directly with the Windows kernel32.lib. Unfortunately, the headers
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required to support win32 threads conflict with some of the classes in the C++11 standard library in particular std::mutex.
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required to support win32 threads conflict with some of the classes in the C++11 standard library in particular std::mutex.
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