如何在Windows系统编译NIST Statistical Test Suite 2.1.2的Makefile项目

Hey there! Compiling the NIST Statistical Test Suite 2.1.2 on Windows is totally doable—here are the most reliable methods to get it up and running, based on common workflows:

This is the smoothest approach because WSL gives you a full Linux environment where the native make tool works seamlessly with the NIST suite's Makefile.

• First, enable WSL: Open PowerShell as Administrator, run wsl --install, follow the prompts to restart your PC, and pick a Linux distro (Ubuntu is a solid choice).
• Open your Linux terminal, move the downloaded NIST suite archive into the WSL filesystem (or download it directly via wget in WSL), then extract it: tar -xvf STS-2.1.2.tar.gz (adjust the filename if yours differs).
• Navigate into the extracted directory: cd STS-2.1.2.
• Install build dependencies: For Ubuntu, run sudo apt update && sudo apt install build-essential—this installs GCC, make, and other required tools.
• Finally, run make and wait for the compile to finish. You'll find the executable files (like assess) in the directory once it's done.

MinGW provides a GCC toolchain and a Windows-compatible make alternative, no Linux environment needed.

• Download the MinGW installer, select the mingw32-base and mingw32-gcc-g++ components during installation. Add MinGW's bin directory (usually C:\MinGW\bin) to your system's PATH environment variable.
• Open Command Prompt or PowerShell, navigate to your extracted NIST suite folder: cd C:\path\to\STS-2.1.2.
• Run mingw32-make (note this specific command, not just make) to start compiling. The default Makefile should work with MinGW, but if you hit path-related errors, double-check that your environment variables are set correctly.

If you already have Visual Studio installed, you can use its built-in NMake tool—though this may require tweaking the Makefile since it uses GNU Make syntax by default.

• Open the Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio (find it in the Visual Studio folder in your Start Menu).
• Navigate to the NIST suite directory: cd C:\path\to\STS-2.1.2.
• Check the Makefile for GNU-specific syntax (like rm instead of del, or variable expansions). You'll need to replace these with NMake-compatible commands if you run into errors.
• Run nmake to attempt compilation. Adjust the Makefile as needed based on any error messages you see.

• Make sure your downloaded archive is fully extracted—don't miss any files, especially the Makefile and all .c/.h source files.
• After compiling, test the suite by running ./assess (in WSL/MinGW) and follow the prompts to input your test data path and parameters.
• If you hit compile errors, first verify that all build dependencies are installed (GCC, make, etc.)—the NIST suite is fairly old, so most modern compilers should support its code.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者R. Sam