[webkit-qt] QtWebKit with reduced feature set for embedded platforms

noam.rosenthal at nokia.com noam.rosenthal at nokia.com
Thu Apr 8 10:16:13 PDT 2010


Of course I'm not requesting anything extra right now except for us to accommodate Suzuki-san's patches :)

>-----Original Message-----
>From: webkit-qt-bounces at lists.webkit.org 
>[mailto:webkit-qt-bounces at lists.webkit.org] On Behalf Of 
>Rosenthal Noam (Nokia-D-Qt/RedwoodCity)
>Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:08 AM
>To: Poulain Benjamin (Nokia-D-Qt/Oslo); 
>webkit-qt at lists.webkit.org; Suzuki Tasuku (Nokia-D-Qt/Tokyo)
>Subject: Re: [webkit-qt] QtWebKit with reduced feature set for 
>embedded platforms
>
>I think covering it partially with autotests is something we 
>should aim for. Adding the minimal build of webkit to the 
>build bots, like we did lately, is a good step in that 
>direction and if we could gradually add some support for some 
>more of those configurations it would be great. I agree with 
>Benjamin that it's impossible to test all the exponential 
>configurations and our customers understand that - on the 
>other hand I can say with confidence that enabling a smaller 
>QtWebkit is the biggest "wanted feature" for QtWebkit's customers.
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: webkit-qt-bounces at lists.webkit.org
>>[mailto:webkit-qt-bounces at lists.webkit.org] On Behalf Of Poulain 
>>Benjamin (Nokia-D-Qt/Oslo)
>>Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 1:55 AM
>>To: webkit-qt at lists.webkit.org; Suzuki Tasuku (Nokia-D-Qt/Tokyo)
>>Subject: Re: [webkit-qt] QtWebKit with reduced feature set 
>for embedded 
>>platforms
>>
>>Hausmann Simon (Nokia-D-Qt/Oslo) wrote:
>>> Adding the feature #ifdefs adds a maintenance burden and
>>clutters the
>>> code. On the upside it makes it possible to use QtWebKit in
>>much more
>>> restricted environments, with limited functionality though.
>>> 
>>> What do you guys think about this? Do you feel this is a
>>useful thing
>>> to have and maintain?
>>
>>Personally I like those feature. It allows some 
>users/customers to use 
>>Qt on very restricted hardware.
>>
>>
>>I think it is impossible to maintain those stuff if the 
>configurations 
>>are not tested automatically.
>>
>>But if Tasuku maintains the kind of #ifdef he needs, why not? 
>>Especially
>>if he is ok to maintains it long term.
>>
>>cheers,
>>Benjamin
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