[webkit-dev] Webkit build failed, qmake doesn't know -r option?

[Michael Tross]

On 22.04.2008 15:17, Kiswono Prayogo wrote:
> Hello, can anybody help me to solve this error? thanks in advance..
> 
> i've check out webkit's svn,
> i'm using visual studio 2008 express edition,
> installed all needed component/SDKs as seen in the tutorial,
> and try to build webkit, but i got thiss error message:
> 
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
> 
> N:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cygwin
> 
> angels at - ~
> $ cd /cygdrive/f/Kiz/Projects/
> 
> angels at - /cygdrive/f/Kiz/Projects
> $ WebKit/WebKitTools/Scripts/build-webkit
> Subroutine main::tmpfile redefined at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8/Exporter.pm line 65.
>  at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8/cygwin/POSIX.pm line 19
> Subroutine main::tmpnam redefined at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8/Exporter.pm line 65.
>  at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8/cygwin/POSIX.pm line 19
> Checking mod-date of WebKitSupportLibrary.zip...
> Current WebKitSupportLibrary is up to date
> Calling 'qmake CONFIG+=qt-port -r
> OUTPUT_DIR=/cygdrive/f/Kiz/Projects/WebKit/WebKitBuild/Release
> /cygdrive/f/Kiz/Projects/WebKit/WebKit.pro CONFIG+=release
> CONFIG-=debug' in /cygdrive/f/Kiz/Pr
> ojects/WebKit/WebKitBuild/Release
> 
> ***Unknown option -r
> Usage: qmake [mode] [options] [files]
> 

You need at least Qt version 4.3 to build WebKit.

You can find build instructions for WebKit/Qt here:
http://trac.webkit.org/projects/webkit/wiki/QtWebKit

Michael