added reqs and build instructions to readme

1 files changed, 72 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/host/README b/host/README
index cdca42cd0..cbf18dbf7 100644
--- a/host/README
+++ b/host/README
@@ -17,9 +17,54 @@ LF RX
 LF TX
 
 ########################################################################
-# CMake Instructions
+# Dependencies
 ########################################################################
-cd uhd/host
+Unix Notes:
+    These dependencies can be acquired through the package manager.
+Windows Notes:
+    These dependencies can be acquired through installable exe files.
+    Usually, the windows installer can be found on the project's website.
+    Some projects do not host windows installers, and if this is the case,
+    follow the auxiliary download url for the windows installer (below).
+
+Git:
+    Required to check out the repository (not needed for source downloads).
+    On windows, install cygwin with git support to checkout the repository.
+
+C++:
+    On unix, this is GCC 4.0 and above. On windows, this is MSVC 2008.
+    Other compilers have not been tested yet or confirmed working.
+
+CMake:
+    Version: at least 2.8
+    Required for: build time
+    Download URL: http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html
+
+Boost:
+    Version: at least 3.6 unix, at least 4.0 windows
+    Required for: build time + run time
+    Download URL: http://www.boost.org/users/download/
+    Download URL (windows installer): http://www.boostpro.com/download
+
+Python:
+    Version: at least 2.6
+    Required for: build time
+    Download URL: http://www.python.org/download/
+
+Cheetah:
+    Version: at least 2.0
+    Required for: build time
+    Download URL: http://www.cheetahtemplate.org/download.html
+    Download URL (windows installer): http://feisley.com/python/cheetah/
+
+Doxygen:
+    Required for: build time (optional)
+    Download URL: http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/download.html#latestsrc
+
+########################################################################
+# Build Instructions (unix)
+########################################################################
+cd <uhd-repo-path>/host
 mkdir build
 cd build
 cmake ../
@@ -28,3 +73,28 @@ make test
 sudo make install
 
 For a custom prefix, use: cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=<myprefix> ../
+
+########################################################################
+# Build Instructions (windows)
+########################################################################
+
+##### Generate the project with cmake #####
+Open the cmake gui program.
+Set the path to the source code: <uhd-repo-path>/host
+Set the path to the build directory: <uhd-repo-path>/host/build
+Make sure that the paths do not contain spaces.
+Click configure and select the MSVC compiler.
+Set the build variables and click configure again.
+Click generate and a project file will be created in the build directory.
+
+##### Build the project in MSVC #####
+Open the generated project file in MSVC.
+Select the build all target, right click, and choose build.
+Select the install target, right click, and choose build.
+    Note: you may not have permission to build the install target.
+    You need to be an administrator or to run MSVC as administrator.
+
+##### Setup the PATH environment variable #####
+Add the boost library path and uhd library path to your %PATH%.
+Usually c:\program files\boost\<version>\lib and c:\program files\uhd\lib
+