1 Experimental cmake-based build support for Apache httpd on Microsoft Windows
6 This build support is currently intended only for Microsoft Windows.
8 This build support is experimental. Specifically,
10 * It does not support all features of Apache httpd.
11 * Some components may not be built correctly and/or in a manner
12 compatible with the previous Windows build support.
13 * Build interfaces, such as the mechanisms which are used to enable
14 optional functionality or specify prerequisites, may change from
15 release to release as feedback is received from users and bugs and
16 limitations are resolved.
18 This can be used with Apache httpd 2.4.x by copying the following files from
19 httpd trunk (in Subversion) into the 2.4.x source tree:
22 * build/cpR_noreplace.pl
24 Important: Refer to the "Known Bugs and Limitations" section for further
27 It is beyond the scope of this document to document or explain
28 how to utilize the various cmake features, such as different
29 build backends or provisions for finding support libraries.
31 Please refer to the cmake documentation for additional information
32 that applies to building any project with cmake.
37 The following tools must be in PATH:
39 * cmake, version 2.8 or later
41 * If the WITH_MODULES feature is used: awk
42 * If using a command-line compiler: compiler and linker and related tools
43 (Refer to the cmake documentation for more information.)
45 The following support libraries are mandatory:
47 * APR, built with cmake
48 + Either APR 2.0-dev (trunk) or APR 1.4.x and APR-Util 1.5.x.
49 + When building APR (but not APR-Util), specify the build option
50 APR_INSTALL_PRIVATE_H so that non-standard files required for building
51 Apache httpd are installed.
52 + Additional APR settings affect httpd but are not mandatory, such as
56 Certain optional features of APR 2.0-dev (trunk) or APR-Util 1.5.x
57 allow some optional features of httpd to be enabled. For example,
58 APU_HAVE_CRYPTO is required for mod_session_crypto.
60 Additional support libraries allow some optional features of httpd to be
63 * libxml2 (e.g., mod_proxy_html)
65 * openssl (mod_ssl and https support for ab)
71 1. cd to a clean directory for building (i.e., don't build in your
74 2. Make sure cmake and Perl are in PATH. Additionally, some backends
75 require compile tools in PATH. (Hint: "Visual Studio Command Prompt")
76 In the unlikely event that you use -DWITH_MODULES, described below, make
79 3. cmake -G "some backend, like 'NMake Makefiles'"
80 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=d:/path/to/httpdinst
81 -DENABLE_foo=A|I|O|a|i
82 -DENABLE_MODULES=A|I|O|a|i
83 d:/path/to/httpdsource
85 Alternately, you can use the cmake-gui and update settings in the GUI.
87 PCRE_INCLUDE_DIR, PCRE_LIBRARIES, APR_INCLUDE_DIR, APR_LIBRARIES:
89 cmake doesn't bundle FindXXX for these packages, so the crucial
90 information has to be specified in this manner if they aren't found
91 in their default location.
93 -DPCRE_INCLUDE_DIR=d:/path/to/pcreinst/include
94 -DPCRE_LIBRARIES=d:/path/to/pcreinst/lib/pcre[d].lib
96 These will have to be specified only if PCRE is installed to a different
97 directory than httpd, or if debug *and* release builds of PCRE were
98 installed there and you want to control which is used. (Currently the
99 build will use pcred.lib (debug) if it is found in the default location
100 and not overridden with -DPCRE_LIBRARIES.)
102 -DAPR_INCLUDE_DIR=d:/path/to/aprinst/include
103 -DAPR_LIBRARIES="d:/path/to/aprinst/lib/libapr-1.lib;d:/path/to/aprinst/lib/libaprutil-1.lib"
105 These will have to be specified if APR[-Util] was installed to a
106 different directory than httpd.
108 When building with APR trunk (future APR 2.x, with integrated APR-Util),
109 specify just the path to libapr-2.lib:
111 -DAPR_LIBRARIES=d:/path/to/aprinst/lib/libapr-2.lib
113 APR+APR-Util 1.x vs. APR trunk will be detected automatically if they
114 are installed to the same location as httpd.
116 APR-Util 1.x has an optional LDAP library. If APR-Util has LDAP enabled
117 and httpd's mod_ldap and mod_authnz_ldap are being used, include the
118 path to the LDAP library in the APR_LIBRARIES setting. (If APR and
119 APR-Util are found in the default location, the LDAP library will be
120 included if it is present.
122 LIBXML2_ICONV_INCLUDE_DIR, LIBXML2_ICONV_LIBRARIES
124 If using a module that requires libxml2 *and* the build of libxml2 requires
125 iconv, set these variables to allow iconv includes and libraries to be
128 -DLIBXML2_ICONV_INCLUDE_DIR=c:\iconv-1.9.2.win32\include
129 -DLIBXML2_ICONV_LIBRARIES=c:\iconv-1.9.2.win32\lib\iconv.lib
131 CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE, _DEBUG, _RELWITHDEBINFO, _MINSIZEREL
134 For NMake Makefiles the choices are at least DEBUG, RELEASE,
135 RELWITHDEBINFO, and MINSIZEREL
136 Other backends make have other selections.
140 Each module has a default setting which can be overridden with one of
141 the following values:
142 A build and Activate module
143 a build and Activate module IFF prereqs are available; if
144 prereqs are unavailable, don't build it
145 I build module but leave it Inactive (commented-out
146 LoadModule directive)
147 i build module but leave it Inactive IFF prereqs are
148 available; if prereqs are unavailable, don't build it
149 O Omit module completely
151 Examples: -DENABLE_ACCESS_COMPAT=O
152 -DENABLE_PROXY_HTML=i
156 This changes the *minimum* enablement of all modules to the specified
157 value (one of A, a, I, i, O, as described under ENABLE_foo above).
159 The ranking of enablement from lowest to highest is O, i, I, a, A.
160 If a specific module has a higher rank enablement setting, either from
161 a built-in default or from -DENABLE_foo, ENABLE_MODULES won't affect
162 that module. However, if a specific module has a lower-rank enablement
163 setting, presumably from a built-in default, the value of ENABLE_MODULES
164 will be used for that module.
166 Explanations for possible values:
168 -DENABLE_MODULES=a build and activate all possible modules,
169 ignoring any with missing prereqs
170 (doesn't affect modules with A for ENABLE_foo)
172 -DENABLE_MODULES=i build but leave inactive all possible
173 modules, ignoring any with missing
175 (doesn't affect modules with A, a, or I for
178 -DENABLE_MODULES=O no impact, since all modules are either
179 already disabled or have a higher setting
181 -DENABLE_MODULES=A build and activate all possible modules,
182 failing the build if any module is missing
185 -DENABLE_MODULES=I similar to -DENABLE_MODULES=A
186 (doesn't affect modules with A or a for
191 Comma-separated paths to single file modules to statically linked into
192 the server, like the --with-module=modpath:/path/to/mod_foo.c with
193 the autoconf-based build. Key differences: The modpath (e.g.,
194 "generators") isn't provided or used, and the copy of the module
195 source being built is automatically updated when it changes.
196 See also EXTRA_INCLUDE_DIRS.
200 List of additional directories to search for .h files. This may
201 be necessary when including third-party modules in the httpd build
206 Port numbers for substitution into default .conf files. (The defaults
211 If .pdb files are generated for debugging, install them.
214 The .pdb files are generally needed for debugging low-level code
215 problems. If they aren't installed, they are still available in the
216 build directory for use by alternate packaging implementations or when
217 debugging on the build machine.
221 Install the Apache HTTP Server manual.
224 This could be turned off when developing changes in order to speed up
227 4. Build using the chosen generator (e.g., "nmake install" for cmake's "NMake
228 Makefiles" generator).
230 Running the server and support programs
231 ---------------------------------------
233 This build system does not copy binaries such as dlls from other projects
234 into the httpd install location. Without taking some precautions, httpd
235 and support programs can fail to start or modules can fail to load because
236 a support library can't be found in PATH or in the directory of the httpd
239 This can be resolved in several different ways:
241 * Install httpd and the various support libraries to a common install
242 prefix so that support libraries and httpd programs are installed in
243 the same bin directory and are found without setting PATH.
245 * Update PATH to include the bin directories of all necessary support
248 Depending on where PATH is set, it may not affect starting httpd as
251 * Maintain a script which combines required binaries into a common
252 location, such as the httpd installion bin directory, and use that
253 script after building or otherwise installing or updating support
256 * AVOID THE USE of any unrepeatable process of copying dll files around
257 from different install locations until something starts working. The
258 result is that when you later update a support library to pick up a
259 security fix, httpd will likely continue to use the old, vulnerable
262 Known Bugs and Limitations
263 --------------------------
265 * no standard script or makefile is provided to tie together the builds
266 of httpd and support libraries in a manner suitable for typical users
267 * no logic to find support libraries or otherwise build these modules:
268 + mod_socache_dc (requires distcache), mod_serf (requires serf)
269 + additionally, mod_lbmethod_rr and mod_firehose don't compile on Windows
271 * buildmark.c isn't necessarily rebuilt when httpd.exe is regenerated
272 * ApacheMonitor has a build error and is disabled
273 * CGI examples aren't installed
274 * dbmmanage.pl and wintty aren't built/installed
275 * mod_dav.lib and any similar libraries aren't installed, nor are any .exp
276 files (though I'm not sure that is a problem)
277 * module enablement defaults are not in sync with the autoconf-based build
278 * no support for static support library builds; unclear if that is a
279 requirement; if so: taking PCRE as an example, we'd need to detect that it
280 is static and then turn on PCRE_STATIC for the libhttpd build
281 * program attributes like descriptive name and version aren't set for most
283 * build/cpR_noreplace.pl doesn't declare what version of Perl is required
284 and doesn't work with File::Path that is missing make_path
288 * Many httpd features have not been tested with this build.
289 * Developers need to examine the existing Windows build in great detail and see
290 what is missing from the cmake-based build, whether a feature or some build
292 * Any feedback you can provide on your experiences with this build will be