[webkit-qt] Need help with optional features

[Osztrogonác Csaba]

Hi,

Emanuel Koczwara írta:
>   I'm building Qt 5.3 (from git) under windows 7 with msvc2010. I wan to 
> enable some addidional features. The problem is: every time I modify 
> features.pri (when I enable a feature) I get compilation error.
> 
>   I'm trying to solve this couple of days now and it's a little 
> frustrating. First, I've enabled many of these features in command line 
> (build-webkit perl script parameters) with hope that it will increase 
> support for html5. Compilation failed, too long command at some point. 
> Then I've found features.pri. So I've enabled many of them there. 
> Compilation failed with an error. I've found that error, disabled 
> responsible feature, build again. Another error. I've found that error, 
> disabled responsible feature, build again. Another error. I've found 
> that error, disabled responsible feature, build again... and i'm running 
> win 7 on virtual machine, every compilation is about 1 hour (or more). 
> At some point I realised that this is hopeless and I've changed my 
> strategy. I've returned to default settings and enabled only one 
> feature. Compilation failed. I've enabled other feature. Compilation 
> failed. Well... Hm...
> 
> The question is: why are some features disabled? Are they incomplete? 
> Are they only for webkit devs? End user shoudn't modify this file? I'm 
> totally lost.

There is justifiable reason why a feature is disabled. Maybe it is
incomplete, maybe it isn't implemented for Qt port, but only Apple
or GTK or EFL port, maybe it isn't built/tested at all, ...

The disabled features aren't optional normally. The port maintainers
should determine if a feature is ready for enabling by default or not.

br,
Ossy