slight.exe doesn't run on WS2019 or WS2022 due to missing dlls

[jsturtevant]

Description of the bug When running on Windows Server 2019/2022 slight doesn't run:

PS C:\Program Files\containerd\release> .\slight.exe -h
<no output>

To Reproduce Run either WS2022 and WS2019

cmd /c ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.20348.1607]

install:

curl.exe -LO https://github.com/deislabs/spiderlightning/releases/download/v0.4.1/slight-windows-x86_64.tar.gz
tar.exe xvf .\slight-windows-x86_64.tar.gz
x release/slight.exe

Additional context

We may want to link the runtime for windows statically as many of the binaries. info in https://stackoverflow.com/a/44387312/697126

[jsturtevant]

adding a .cargo/config.toml with

[target.x86_64-pc-windows-msvc]
rustflags = ["-C", "target-feature=+crt-static"]

seems to have fixed the issue with the vsruntime.dll loading but still getting ssl related library loading issues:

[jsturtevant]

after running choco install openssl -y I am able to run it. We should look into alternatives for how openssl is used.

[Mossaka]

@jsturtevant I am not sure what's the best practices for how openssl should be used. Any suggestions?

I should point out that our Makefile has a command for install all deps on Windoes. Shall we make this more visiable for people trying to compile slight on their host?

[jsturtevant]

it's not just compiling. If I try to install the released binary on a fresh machine, you will need this additional install of openssl which IMO isn't a great expereince.

I am not sure what's the best practices for how openssl should be used. Any suggestions?

I am not sure, I will need to look more deeply into how it is being used.

[snuxy-pk]

Yes!! i just had an issue where there was no output aswell, now i fixed it because all i did was read this issue and installed openssl with choco:

PS C:\Users\zer0> choco install openssl -y Chocolatey v2.1.0 Installing the following packages: openssl By installing, you accept licenses for the packages. Progress: Downloading openssl 1.1.1.2100... 100% openssl v1.1.1.2100 [Approved] openssl package files install completed. Performing other installation steps. Installing 64-bit openssl... openssl has been installed. WARNING: No registry key found based on 'OpenSSL-Win' PATH environment variable does not have C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin in it. Adding... WARNING: OPENSSL_CONF has been set to C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin\openssl.cfg openssl can be automatically uninstalled. Environment Vars (like PATH) have changed. Close/reopen your shell to see the changes (or in powershell/cmd.exe just type refreshenv). The install of openssl was successful. Software installed to 'C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64' Chocolatey installed 1/1 packages. See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).

PS C:\Users\zer0> slight -? error: unexpected argument '-?' found Usage: slight.exe [OPTIONS] <COMMAND> For more information, try '--help'.

PS C:\Users\zer0> slight -h Usage: slight.exe [OPTIONS] <COMMAND> Commands: run Run slight providing a config and a module secret Add a secret to the application add Download a SpiderLightning interface new Start a new Slight project buildjs Build a JS Slight project help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s) Options: -c, --config <CONFIG> -h, --help Print help -V, --version Print version

PS C:\Users\zer0> slight new -n [email protected] rust && cd spidey PS C:\Users\zer0\spidey>