From a3e2637bafc0f33b042f0999ffcedfd3116111e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Trevor SANDY Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:39:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Build llama.cpp using MSVC - Visual Studio 17 2022 Added detailed instructions for building libcurl and ccache dependencies. --- docs/build.md | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/build.md b/docs/build.md index 7d244ff01..e6bf1bae9 100644 --- a/docs/build.md +++ b/docs/build.md @@ -69,6 +69,48 @@ cmake --build build --config Release - **Debian / Ubuntu:** `sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev` # (or `libcurl4-gnutls-dev` if you prefer GnuTLS) - **Fedora / RHEL / Rocky / Alma:** `sudo dnf install libcurl-devel` - **Arch / Manjaro:** `sudo pacman -S curl` # includes libcurl headers +- Build llama.cpp using MSVC _19.44.35219.0_ - Visual Studio 17 2022: + - Install development instance of _libcurl_. + ```bat + git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg.git + cd vcpkg + bootstrap-vcpkg.bat + vcpkg.exe install curl:x64-windows --vcpkg-root %cd% --disable-metrics + cd .. + ``` + - Build _ccache_ executable - optional. + ```bat + git clone https://github.com/ccache/ccache.git + cd ccache + cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release + cmake --build build --config Release -j 4 + cd .. + ``` + - To suppress warnings, add the following to `if (MSVC)...` in the top-level _CMakeLists.txt_. + ```cmake + add_compile_options( + /wd4101 # unreferenced local variable + /wd4244 # conversion from 'type1' to 'type2', possible loss of data + /wd4267 # conversion from 'size_t' to a smaller type, possible loss of data + /wd4305 # truncation from 'type1' to 'type2' + /wd4319 # zero extending 'uint32_t' to 'size_t' of greater size + /wd4804 # unsafe use of type 'bool' + /wd4996 # the POSIX name for this item is deprecated + ) + ``` + - Build configuration - release build with build shared libs disabled. + ```bat + :: Use full file paths for libcurl and ccache. Replace with valid user ID if applicable. + cmake -B build -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ^ + -DCURL_LIBRARY=C:\Users\\Projects\llama.cpp\vcpkg\packages\curl_x64-windows\lib\libcurl.lib ^ + -DCURL_INCLUDE_DIR=C:\Users\\Projects\llama.cpp\vcpkg\packages\curl_x64-windows\include ^ + -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=C:\Users\\Projects\llama.cpp\ccache\build\Release\ccache.exe ^ + -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=C:\Users\\Projects\llama.cpp\ccache\build\Release\ccache.exe + ``` + - Build + ```bat + cmake --build build --config Release -j 8 + ``` ## BLAS Build From 301a2beddb8d2b6f6b9e2e26549b508467c93ca7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Trevor SANDY Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:52:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Fix wrong indent style - tabs instead of spaces --- docs/build.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/build.md b/docs/build.md index e6bf1bae9..8c2f62242 100644 --- a/docs/build.md +++ b/docs/build.md @@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ cmake --build build --config Release - To suppress warnings, add the following to `if (MSVC)...` in the top-level _CMakeLists.txt_. ```cmake add_compile_options( - /wd4101 # unreferenced local variable - /wd4244 # conversion from 'type1' to 'type2', possible loss of data - /wd4267 # conversion from 'size_t' to a smaller type, possible loss of data - /wd4305 # truncation from 'type1' to 'type2' - /wd4319 # zero extending 'uint32_t' to 'size_t' of greater size - /wd4804 # unsafe use of type 'bool' - /wd4996 # the POSIX name for this item is deprecated + /wd4101 # unreferenced local variable + /wd4244 # conversion from 'type1' to 'type2', possible loss of data + /wd4267 # conversion from 'size_t' to a smaller type, possible loss of data + /wd4305 # truncation from 'type1' to 'type2' + /wd4319 # zero extending 'uint32_t' to 'size_t' of greater size + /wd4804 # unsafe use of type 'bool' + /wd4996 # the POSIX name for this item is deprecated ) ``` - Build configuration - release build with build shared libs disabled.