[XeTeX] How do I build xdvipdfmx (or xdv2pdf) on Windows?

[Arthur Reutenauer]

> I have found the xdvipdfmx in the repository
> (http://scripts.sil.org/svn-public/xetex/TRUNK/texk/xdvipdfmx/) but I
> don't see there the build-xetex script.

  It's two directories above.  It builds both XeTeX and xdvipdfmx.

> Anyway, I do not have any experience in building things from the
> source yet. Do I need to have a C compiler installed in my Windows XP
> to do that?

  Yes, obviously, as well as a C++ compiler for some parts of the code,
a make utility that behaves more or less like GNU make, a shell that
behaves more or less like bash, etc.

	Arthur