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diff --git a/README_WINDOWS.md b/README_WINDOWS.md deleted file mode 100644 index d453cd9..0000000 --- a/README_WINDOWS.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,48 +0,0 @@ -# Building on Windows Systems -Linux is the main development environment recommended ("Windows Subsystem for -Linux" can be used for a full Linux Bash environment under Windows), especially -with regards to building the TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers (TFLu) -library, which depends on GNU Make and are using a number of Bash shell scripts. -However, there are a number of possibilities for building on a Windows system. - -## Requirements -- **CMake**. E.g. Windows native CMake, MSYS CMake, Cygwin CMake, or MinGW - CMake. (Note: Supported generators may differ). -- **make tool**. E.g. GNU Make, NMAKE, Jom, mingw32-make, GNU Make under MSYS or - Cygwin. -- **ARM toolchain**. - [Arm Clang](https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/embedded/arm-compiler) - or - [GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain](https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm) - -### Building with TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers -- **Shell**. E.g. "MSYS shell", "GIT Bash", or "Cygwin Terminal" -- **GNU Make**. (NOTE: required when building TFLu even if another generator is - used in CMake). -- **GNU Wget**. - -### Using a prebuilt TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers library -A prebuilt TFLu library can be supplied via the variable - `TFLU_PREBUILT_LIBRARY_PATH`. The project can then be built without the -requirements under -[Building with TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers](#Building-with-TensorFlow-Lite-for-Microcontrollers) -(apart from the initially build of the library). - -## Troubleshooting -There are many options for tools and environment to build in, and the behaviour -in each specific development environment might differ slightly. - -* Cross drive locations might not work. If this is the case mount to a usable - path in the shell used. -* There might be issues with NSYS/CMake and some toolchain paths, i.e. 'Program - Files (x86)'. Can be solved by mounting in MSYS to a usable path, or the - native Windows CMake can be called from the MSYS shell. -* GNU Wget is needed for downloads in TFLu. -* There might be issues rebuilding with CMake 3.20, with erroneous dependency - make files generated. Update to CMake 3.20.1, or downgrade to an earlier CMake - version. -* May need to unset TMPDIR environmental variable to get FlatBuffers download in - TFLu to work. -* When using Cygwin Terminal there might be error messages concerning '\r' in - the TFLu Bash scripts. In this case run dos2unix on these scripts. - |