Cannot build dmd due to sc.ini issue

[bitwise via Digitalmars-d]

On Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:26:56 -0400, Andre Tampubolon <andre at lc.vlsm.org>  
wrote:

> I decided to wipe my dmd directory (too messy), and replaced it with the
> latest one
> (http://downloads.dlang.org/releases/2.x/2.067.1/dmd.2.067.1.windows.zip).
>
> After that, I adjusted the bin directory, and sc.ini as well:;
> environment for both 32/64 bit
> [Environment]
> DFLAGS="-I%@P%\..\src\phobos" "-I%@P%\..\src\druntime\import"
>
> FYI, my dmd root directory is C:\dmd.
>
> All of my D code examples can be compiled successfully. No problem so  
> far.
>
> Now the problem is compiling the D compiler itself.
> Running "make -f win32.mak release" gives:
> make -fwin32.mak C=backend TK=tk ROOT=root HOST_DC="dmd" reldmd
> make -fwin32.mak C=backend TK=tk ROOT=root HOST_DC="dmd" "OPT=-o"
> "DEBUG=" "DDEBUG=" "DOPT=-inline -O" "LFLAGS=-L/delexe/la" dmd.exe
> dmd -run idgen
> Error: cannot find source code for runtime library file 'object.d'
>        dmd might not be correctly installed. Run 'dmd -man' for
> installation instructions.
>        config file:
> C:\Users\CSL-NB-064\Downloads\Software\d-lang\d-git\dmd\src\sc.ini
> Specify path to file 'object.d' with -I switch
>
> Indeed there's no sc.ini on that directory. But there's one in
> C:\dmd\bin. Why can't dmd find that file?


Are you trying to compile the source code that comes with the actual  
release? I don't think this is possible anymore. You need a host D  
compiler, and a separate copy of the source. To clarify, I mean you should  
use the windows installer to install a copy of the most recent D compiler,  
and then clone the appropriate repositories(dmd, druntime, phobos, etc) to  
a separate location. Finally, use the first D compiler to build the source.

I believe this change was made to accommodate the new DDMD front end.