cls Assignee
	Description • 24 years ago

I'm opening this meta bug to deal with the general issue of overhauling the
build system.  I'd like to actively move to a more modular and user friendly
build system.

	cls Assignee
	Comment 1 • 24 years ago

Adding bug dependencies for:

46775 - Building a statically linked build
56601 - Creating a real install target
53727 - Setting soversions on components
57282 - Selectively building components
58376 - Separating end-user builds from maintainer builds

	cls Assignee
	Comment 2 • 24 years ago

This bug is mainly for a gathering of thoughts and to keep track of the
essential changes needed before the build system is acceptible for casual user
use.  Some of the changes are specific to the build system, others will require
non-trival changes to the codebase to make the idea work.  Consider it a "rtm"
list from the build maintainers perspective.

	Ben Bucksch (:BenB)
	Comment 3 • 24 years ago

Can you describe your goal more detailed?
'More user friendly' is nice, but what do you mean?
With "more modular", you man that it is possible to use stable components for
all of Mozilla *but* the components you are hacking on? E.g. I develop on
Mailnews or rdf and use the trunk only for them and milsltone sources (or even
binaries) for all other components? That would rock, and eliminate many problems
we have. (BTW: Judging from the FAQ, StarOffice seems to do the same, but I
havn't checked out the source yet.)

	Ben Bucksch (:BenB)
	Comment 4 • 24 years ago

huh? I thought, my last comment was the first right after the inital
description!?! Maybe bugzilla got confused about the time change
(summer->winter). Thanks for the deps, though.

	cls Assignee
	Comment 5 • 24 years ago

Adding dependency:

18352 - Make extensions/ optional

	cls Assignee
	Comment 6 • 23 years ago

Adding dependency:

87771 - single pass build

	Winnie Lam
	Comment 7 • 23 years ago

this bug doesn't seem to concern any particular embedding customers.  minusing
to topembed- and adding embed as per edt triage.

	hacker formerly known as seawood@netscape.com
	Comment 8 • 22 years ago

Missed the boat.  Quite pathetic.

	Jon Granrose
	Comment 9 • 22 years ago

verified wontfix.