[webkit-dev] Windows mobile build

[David Levin]

Just in case it is helpful, there is a place where you can ask any gyp
questions: gyp-developer at googlegroups.com

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Jason Rukman <JasonR at bsquare.com> wrote:

> I haven't looked at any other build solutions as the vcproj files have been
> working for us at the moment.  I would think leveraging an existing build
> configuration would be best though.
>
> From: levin at google.com [mailto:levin at google.com] On Behalf Of David Levin
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 11:43 AM
> To: KwangYul Seo
> Cc: Jason Rukman; Webkit Development List
> Subject: Re: [webkit-dev] Windows mobile build
>
> KwangYul, have you considered using gyp (and the files already there)
> rather than add another generating solution?
> Jason, have you considered using gyp to generate your solution?
>
> Disclaimer: I have no stake in gyp nor do I think it is necessarily better
> than anything else, but I do care about not modifying 7+ build files for any
> file additions/moves, etc.
>
> dave
>
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Jason Rukman <JasonR at bsquare.com> wrote:
> That's great news... How far away are you from getting this build toolchain
> working?
>
> I want to upstream the API once I work out how we can integrate our
> changes; which I think means that first we need a build environment that can
> build our changes.
>
> We are still working on the LayoutTests right now so I'm not sure.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KwangYul Seo [mailto:kwangyul.seo at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:46 AM
> To: Jason Rukman
> Cc: Webkit Development List
> Subject: Re: [webkit-dev] Windows mobile build
>
> Hi, Jason.
>
> I don't think it is a good idea to add separate solution and vcproj
> files for Windows Mobile.
>
> Windows Mobile is just a small part of Windows CE. Windows CE covers
> multiple CPU architectures (ARM, MIPS, ..) and platforms with varying
> features. I hope the build system covers multiple configurations
> easily. vcproj file is too verbose and not easy to maintain to keep
> multiple configurations as we can see from Windows port.
>
> If we are going to add a build system for Windows CE, I think we need
> a more clever way to deal with this problem. I am currently working on
> a build system which generates MSVS solution and vcproj files from a
> build script. The sole purpose of this build system is to support
> multiple Windows CE platforms and configurations from a single script.
> I'd like to contribute this work once it is ready.
>
> By the way, what is your contribution plan? Do you plan to contribute
> WebKit API and layout tests?
>
> Regards,
> Kwang Yul Seo
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 12:45 AM, Jason Rukman <JasonR at bsquare.com> wrote:
> > Right now we have a windows mobile 6.x build for webkit.  I'd like to
> start
> > merging this into the tree but wanted to get some consensus on an
> approach.
> > We have created our own solution and vcproj files that pretty much follow
> > the current solution/vcproj files for the windows cairo build
> configuration.
> >
> >
> >
> > Would it make sense to add a windows mobile build and solution
> configuration
> > to the existing windows solution (with some different vsprop changes) or
> > should we check in our version of the solution and project files
> separately
> > (and where?)  I don't like the idea of a separate solution/vcproj files
> but
> > as far as I know if we add the windows mobile configuration you need to
> have
> > the windows mobile sdk installed to be able to open the solution.  I need
> to
> > confirm that this is true also if you just run the build from the command
> > line though.  I've had some success merging changes between vcproj files
> so
> > it's possible this might be automated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jason.
> >
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