Commit 17007a6c authored by Feng Xiao's avatar Feng Xiao

Update README.md to markdown format.

parent bc72de8e
Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
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Copyright 2008 Google Inc. Copyright 2008 Google Inc.
https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/ https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/
C++ Installation - Unix C++ Installation - Unix
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If you get the source from github, you need to generate the configure script If you get the source from github, you need to generate the configure script
first: first:
$ ./autogen.sh $ ./autogen.sh
This will download gtest source (which is used for C++ Protocol Buffer This will download gtest source (which is used for C++ Protocol Buffer
unit-tests) to the current directory and run automake, autoconf, etc. unit-tests) to the current directory and run automake, autoconf, etc.
...@@ -20,10 +23,10 @@ contains gtest and the configure script). ...@@ -20,10 +23,10 @@ contains gtest and the configure script).
To build and install the C++ Protocol Buffer runtime and the Protocol To build and install the C++ Protocol Buffer runtime and the Protocol
Buffer compiler (protoc) execute the following: Buffer compiler (protoc) execute the following:
$ ./configure $ ./configure
$ make $ make
$ make check $ make check
$ make install $ make install
If "make check" fails, you can still install, but it is likely that If "make check" fails, you can still install, but it is likely that
some features of this library will not work correctly on your system. some features of this library will not work correctly on your system.
...@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ For advanced usage information on configure and make, see INSTALL.txt. ...@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ For advanced usage information on configure and make, see INSTALL.txt.
Also, you will need to use gmake instead of make. Also, you will need to use gmake instead of make.
C++ Installation - Windows C++ Installation - Windows
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If you are using Microsoft Visual C++, see vsprojects/readme.txt. If you are using Microsoft Visual C++, see vsprojects/readme.txt.
...@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ If you are using Cygwin or MinGW, follow the Unix installation ...@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ If you are using Cygwin or MinGW, follow the Unix installation
instructions, above. instructions, above.
Binary Compatibility Warning Binary Compatibility Warning
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Due to the nature of C++, it is unlikely that any two versions of the Due to the nature of C++, it is unlikely that any two versions of the
Protocol Buffers C++ runtime libraries will have compatible ABIs. Protocol Buffers C++ runtime libraries will have compatible ABIs.
...@@ -144,10 +147,10 @@ immediately on startup of your app. Still, you may want to consider ...@@ -144,10 +147,10 @@ immediately on startup of your app. Still, you may want to consider
using static linkage. You can configure this package to install using static linkage. You can configure this package to install
static libraries only using: static libraries only using:
./configure --disable-shared ./configure --disable-shared
Java and Python Installation Java and Python Installation
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The Java and Python runtime libraries for Protocol Buffers are located The Java and Python runtime libraries for Protocol Buffers are located
in the java and python directories. See the README file in each in the java and python directories. See the README file in each
...@@ -156,9 +159,9 @@ Note that both of them require you to first install the Protocol ...@@ -156,9 +159,9 @@ Note that both of them require you to first install the Protocol
Buffer compiler (protoc), which is part of the C++ package. Buffer compiler (protoc), which is part of the C++ package.
Usage Usage
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The complete documentation for Protocol Buffers is available via the The complete documentation for Protocol Buffers is available via the
web at: web at:
https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/ https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/
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