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+IPXWrapper development hints
+============================
+
+Compiling
+---------
+
+IPXWrapper can be compiled using the toolchains from win-builds.org, both under Windows and cross-compiling from Linux. If cross-compiling, set the HOST environment variable to i686-w64-mingw32 or similar, depending on your system.
+
+In addition to a GCC toolchain, you will need the following:
+
+  * GNU Make
+  * NASM
+  * Perl
+  * WinPcap headers
+
+Running the test suite
+----------------------
+
+The test suite requires a Linux system and a Windows system, connected by two Ethernet networks with fixed IPv4 addresses on each. You must run `make tools` before attempting to run the test suite.
+
+The Linux system:
+
+  * Must have the following Perl modules installed:
+   * IPC::Run
+   * Net::Libdnet::Eth
+   * Net::Pcap
+   * NetPacket
+   * Test::Spec
+  * Must have access to the same IPXWrapper source tree as the Windows system.
+  * Should be configured to automatically authenticate (i.e. by public key) when SSHing to the IP address of the Windows system.
+
+The Windows system:
+
+  * Must not have any network adapters besides the two used for testing.
+  * Must be running an SSH server which kills orphaned processes upon disconnect, such as Bitvise SSH server.
+  * Must map the IPXWrapper source tree to drive Z: within the SSH session.
+  * Must have WinPcap installed and usable.
+  * Must not be using Windows Firewall.
+
+Once you have configured both machines, edit tests/config.pm as required and run `prove tests/` as root.
+
+**NOTE**: The tests will fail if one of the systems is a VirtualBox host and the other is a guest running under the same system, communicating through host-only or bridged adapters due to a VirtualBox bug described here: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3768. Using two VirtualBox guests is fine.