Building firefox error: c compiler cannot create executables

Question

I'm trying to build firefox but I'm having some problems. I currently have Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite (trial if that matters).

My mozconfig file:

# Firefox
ac_add_options --enable-application=browser
mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=/c/mozilla-build/mozilla-central/objdir-ff-release
mk_add_options MOZ_MAKE_FLAGS="-j4"

# Java XCOM
ac_add_options --enable-javaxpcom
ac_addoptions --with-java-include-path=/f/Applications/x64/Java/jdk1.6.0_16/include
ac_options --with-java-bin-path=/f/Applications/x64/Java/jdk1.6.0_16/bin

# XUL RUNNER
mk_add_options MOZ_CO_PROJECT=xulrunner
ac_add_options --enable-application=xulrunner

Note: Visual studio is installed to C:\Program Files (x86)

My environment variables: http://paste2.org/p/401924

Any ideas?

The actual error says that the compiler "cl" can't create executables

Answer 1

Is this a limitation of the trial version?

Answer 2

The file you linked to appears to be targeted towards a Linux/MinGW32/Cygwin build environemtn (note how the directories are specified and separated in the PATH variable, as well as others). Try fixing that and see if it helps, if not try reading http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.builds/browse_thread/thread/038fba57b3dbc1c6.

Answer 3

I fixed it by using the 32-bit build environment instead of the 64-bit