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diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/USAGE.txt b/compat/zlib/win32/USAGE.txt
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--- a/compat/zlib/win32/USAGE.txt
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/USAGE.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
Installing ZLIB1.DLL
====================
Copy ZLIB1.DLL to the SYSTEM or the SYSTEM32 directory.
+
+ If you want to install the 32-bit dll on a 64-bit
+ machine, use the SysWOW64 directory instead.
Using ZLIB1.DLL with Microsoft Visual C++
@@ -20,12 +23,17 @@ Using ZLIB1.DLL with gcc/MinGW
1. Install the supplied header files "zlib.h" and "zconf.h"
into the INCLUDE directory.
- 2. Copy the supplied library file "zdll.lib" to "libzdll.a":
+ 2. (32-bit): Copy the supplied library file "zdll.lib" to "libzdll.a":
cp lib/zdll.lib lib/libzdll.a
OR
- 2' Build the import library from the supplied "zlib.def":
+ 2'. (64-bit): Copy the supplied library file "libz.dll.a" to "libzdll.a":
+ cp lib/libz.dll.a lib/libzdll.a
+
+ OR
+
+ 2'' Build the import library from the supplied "zlib.def":
dlltool -D zlib1.dll -d lib/zlib.def -l lib/libzdll.a
3. Install "libzdll.a" into the LIB directory.