changeset 3388:981c7ad9dd48 v7.3.460

updated for version 7.3.460 Problem: Win32: UPX does not compress 64 bit binaries. Solution: Mention and add the alternative: mpress. (Dave Bodenstab)
author Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
date Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:56:39 +0100
parents 953e7f4adbe1
children c10cb9f3c366
files src/INSTALLpc.txt src/Make_ming.mak src/version.c
diffstat 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/src/INSTALLpc.txt
+++ b/src/INSTALLpc.txt
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ If you are dismayed by how big the EXE i
 found at
     http://www.upx.org/
 
+As of 2011, UPX still does not support compressing 64-bit EXE's; if you have
+built a 64-bit vim then an alternative to UPX is 'MPRESS'. MPRESS can be found
+at:
+    http://www.matcode.com/mpress.htm
+
+
 ADDITION: NLS support with MinGW
 
 (by Eduardo F. Amatria <eferna1@platea.pntic.mec.es>)
--- a/src/Make_ming.mak
+++ b/src/Make_ming.mak
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 # it's just run out of memory or something.  Run again, and it will continue
 # with 'xxd'.
 #
-# "make upx" makes *compressed* versions of the GUI and console EXEs, using the
-# excellent UPX compressor:
+# "make upx" makes *compressed* versions of the 32 bit GUI and console EXEs,
+# using the excellent UPX compressor:
 #     http://upx.sourceforge.net/
+# "make mpress" uses the MPRESS compressor for 32- and 64-bit EXEs:
+#     http://www.matcode.com/mpress.htm
 #
 # Maintained by Ron Aaron <ronaharon@yahoo.com>
 # updated 2003 Jan 20
@@ -640,6 +642,10 @@ upx: exes
 	upx gvim.exe
 	upx vim.exe
 
+mpress: exes
+	mpress gvim.exe
+	mpress vim.exe
+
 xxd/xxd.exe: xxd/xxd.c
 	$(MAKE) -C xxd -f Make_ming.mak CC=$(CC)
 
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    460,
+/**/
     459,
 /**/
     458,