Re^4: Compiling perl on windows with visual studio

if your Windows OS is 64-bit && your compiler is 32-bit I honestly think that it is my case)

Good news: it's worked with native x64 bit nmake! Though I'm confused because it seems to be called amd64 and I have Intel.

Bad news: it fails completely with native x86 bit nmake. Error message: "module type (x86) does not match with target machine type (x64)". So it seems that compiler is 64-bit

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Re^5: Compiling perl on windows with visual studio by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Mar 26, 2015 at 05:06 UTC
Though I'm confused because it seems to be called amd64 Don't be. 'x64' is 'AMD64' is 'Intel 64' is 'IA 64' is 'x86-64' is 'IA-32e' is 'EM64T'. Basically, AMD implemented the first x86 compatible 64-bit architecture and called it AMD64; and found themselves with a rare success on their hands. They had the drop on Intel for a while. When Intel released their version, they weren't going to call it ADM64 (despite that they were pretty muched forced to be compatible with it), so in typical Intel fashion, they vacillated and prevaricated, and changed the name a half dozen times. Meanwhile, the rest of the world decided upon their own labels for x86 compatible 64-bit architecture and the rest is history. See x86-64 for some more of the details and history. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I'm with torvalds on this In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. Agile (and TDD) debunked	[reply]
Re^5: Compiling perl on windows with visual studio by syphilis (Archbishop) on Mar 25, 2015 at 11:41 UTC
Though I'm confused because it seems to be called amd64 and I have Intel Yeah, I have an x64 MS compiler that does the same thing. I'm inclined to think it doesn't matter as it hasn't caused me any problems. (But that's not necessarily good reasoning on my part ;-) So it seems that compiler is 64-bit Does that matter ? If it does,then I'm thinking there might also be a 32-bit compiler (lurking there in your MSVC installation) that could be unleashed if one knew how to do it. (I don't use MS compilers very often.) But if it doesn't matter, then I'm thinking "problem solved" :-) Cheers, Rob	[reply]