3DS build instructions unclear
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Description
First and foremost consider this:
- Only documentation related issues should be filed here. Not RetroArch bugs, or core bugs, or game bugs, or build errors.
- Before reporting a 404, refresh the doc a few times.
Documents
https://docs.libretro.com/development/retroarch/compilation/3ds/
Proposed changes
RetroArch on 3DS is statically linked. With statically linked RetroArch, each executable is a separate libretro core instead of the core being separately loaded from a single executable. A pre-existing libretro library needs to be present in the root directory in order to link RetroArch 3DS. This file needs to be called 'libretro_ctr.a'.
Where to make/get 'libretro_ctr.a' is never stated.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the 3DS compilation document at https://docs.libretro.com/development/retroarch/compilation/3ds/ and trace how the required libretro_ctr.a file is obtained or produced. Update the instructions so its source or creation steps are explicit, then verify that the document explains the prerequisite clearly.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- tex
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100