[ros-kernel] Re: CVS Update: reactos

[Martin Fuchs]

> > We already have MS_VC6 makefiles in a tree Tamlin started

> Actually, that was just IDE project files (and some makefiles to mangle the
> incompatible .def files into what MS tools expects) for HAL and the kernel.

Moreover if you look into the new makefile it merely contains 
calls to "cl". This is nothing vs2003-specific. VC6's nmake and cl
will also work with this without problems.

Perhaps Richard should rename the file from "makefile.vs2003" to "makefile.vc".

> > and if I understand correctly vs2003 can import MS_VC 6
> > makefiles and workspaces.

> I believe the downloadable vs2003 is only the command-line tools. AFAIK it's
> only the IDE that can "upgrade" them from older formats, and then it'd still
> only emit IDE-only files.

Yes.