native windows build

[delta1]

Hi @afilini

I'm trying to get native windows build working. I managed to use cmake for libevent source but the Tor source does not have CMakeLists.txt.

I see it has a Makefile.nmake but it refers to non-existent folders and fails.

Do you know how to compile Tor on windows?

[afilini]

I usually cross-compile from linux, which as far as i know is also the recommended way for the tor daemon itself (not just this library).

I can keep this issue open in case somebody knows how to do that, but I'm afraid it's gonna require some major refactoring of our build.rs.

[delta1]

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes the Tor project does cross compile for windows as well.

I did start down the route of modifying build.rs - using cmake for libevent - but compiling Tor will require cygwin/mingw/msys2 which I'd rather not force on our windows developers just for one dependency.

Might be worth keep this issue open for others to find. Thanks @afilini

[MCBEPluginModer]

Is it possible to use libtor in msvc?

[delta1]

@MCBEPluginModer not in its current state