Embed pdbstr so debugging sdk is no longer required

[GeertvanHorrik]

Check if we are allowed to distribute the executable.

[GeertvanHorrik]

Sent email to ms via link below this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff558874(v=vs.85).aspx

Hello,

I would like to know if I can redistribute pdbstr as an embedded part of GitLink (free open source software). I cannot find information about whether I can redistribute it so I would like to hear whether that’s allowed.

For information about the project, see https://github.com/CatenaLogic/GitLink

Note that installing the sdk solves our problem, but we only need pdbstr and we want to make the tool as easy as possible to use.

Thank you very much in advance.

[GeertvanHorrik]

Please upvote this connect issue as well:

https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/994741

[GeertvanHorrik]

Got an answer on Connect: "need to ask in the right forums". So I did:

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsdesktop/en-US/72e9ae77-0b26-4351-adff-62badcbb4d7e/allow-redistribution-of-pdbstr?forum=windowssdk

[GeertvanHorrik]

Got an update via twitter with this content: https://github.com/jstangroome/IndexTeamFoundationSources/blob/e00109aeeb4a73f260ceca77d85d0534d8cbd480/Tools/winsdk.redist.txt

[GeertvanHorrik]

I have 6.3.9600.17029. Text says:

You may redistribute pdbstr.exe version 6.12.2.633

Let's see how we can get that version.

[GeertvanHorrik]

Not sure where I can get it. Checking out http://www.windbg.org/

[GeertvanHorrik]

Looks like that version is included in TFS 2012. Now need to find someone with that version...

[niemyjski]

+1

[GeertvanHorrik]

Someone has access to TFS 2012 so I can get the version I can reproduce?

[Mpdreamz]

Installing 2012 update 4 now 💦 fingers crossed

[Mpdreamz]

Glad i checked:
The exe file located here:

https://github.com/jstangroome/IndexTeamFoundationSources/tree/e00109aeeb4a73f260ceca77d85d0534d8cbd480/Tools

is version 6.12.2.633

Can hold off on installing TFS bloat

[GeertvanHorrik]

Cool! I will try to fix this soon (maybe tonight?).

[Mpdreamz]

Sweet! can't wait to finally include gitlink in the build for https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-net/

[GeertvanHorrik]

It's so nice, I can't help but hate products that don't include it. You will get used to it too fast ;-)

[GeertvanHorrik]

It's done! See (prerelease) 2.2.0-unstable-2

[Mpdreamz]

Awesome @GeertvanHorrik confirm it works, implemented this in our build as per elastic/elasticsearch-net#1188

Thanks for pursuing this!