[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 115944] New: Add CMake base build system for WinCairo port

[bugzilla-daemon at webkit.org]

https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=115944

           Summary: Add CMake base build system for WinCairo port
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows 7
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Tools / Tests
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: mark.salisbury at hp.com
                CC: bfulgham at webkit.org, paroga at paroga.com


This is similar to https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72816, except the focus is to build WinCairo using CMake.

Unifying build systems is still important to many people; the 5-6 build systems (mac, apple win / wincairo, gtk, qt, and cmake) we have now continues to generate extra work.  By adopting CMake, we're eliminating and improving build systems.  GTK is working on adopting CMake now (EFL, Blackberry, WinCE are already there).  At the contributor's meeting this year, we discussed unifying build systems.  (Notes taken http://trac.webkit.org/wiki/May%202013%20Meeting%20-%20Unifying%20Build%20Systems%20-%20Notes).  The consensus at the meeting was this - even if we can't have all build systems switch to CMake now, any time a build system switches to CMake it's a win.

-- 
Configure bugmail: https://bugs.webkit.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email
------- You are receiving this mail because: -------
You are the assignee for the bug.