how to build it for linux?

[zhumingyu]

Hi,guys! is there any README for building in linux?thx!

[quetzalcoatl]

It is currently not possible, and as far as I know, never was possible.

Out of curiosity, I did a quick check:

• not possible when I took over this project: 2 Jun 2019
• not possible when andzno1 started working on it: 18 Jan 2019
• not possible when JohnnyFFM did first commits: 7 Jun 2018
• (...)
• not possible when Blagodarenko published his last commit: 20 Aug 2017 (see https://github.com/Blagodarenko/miner-burst)

I admit, that's a pity. In its core idea, there's not that much, if anything, that prevents building a "miner" on a linux. However, since the beginning, the code was build on windows and it uses a ton of windows-only libraries and API functions.

Actually, while I'm working on this code, I not only fix bugs, add new features, but I also try to clean it up. Slowly, but steadily, removing WIN-API calls and replacing them with standard C++ library or portable libraries. Eventually, it will be buildable on linux. Not any time soon though, so don't hold your breath. That's a shitload of work, my time is limited, and optimistically I could estimate right now I'm halfway through. At this rate, maybe it will be buildable on linux on Jan 2021. Optimistically.

I'm going to leave this issue open, as right now there's no better way to annouce/clarify that matter.