Windows building instruction missing

[stiv-yakovenko]

I'd like to try this package on windows, but I don't see instruction how to build it...

[GuillaumeGomez]

Isn't https://github.com/GuillaumeGomez/rust-GSL#building enough?

[stiv-yakovenko]

No, because previous step requires using apt-get on Linux with no corresponding step on Windows.

[GuillaumeGomez]

Hum good point. I'm adding it but I'll need you to confirm it for me. :)

[stiv-yakovenko]

The problem with windows is that windows has two toolchains: msvc and gnu. Gnu toolchain is the only way how you can debug your program with gdb (and thus with most IDEs). So you need special instruction how to build GSL with compiler from gnu toolchain (%HOME%.rustup\toolchains\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu\lib\rustlib\x86_64-pc-windows-gnu\bin\gcc.exe)

[stiv-yakovenko]

some details on connecting blas: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46004194/how-can-i-use-blas-on-windows-with-the-gnu-toolchain

[GuillaumeGomez]

Well, since I don't have windows, I can't do much to help you. :-/