> Hi James, > > To compile Firefox 3 on Solaris, I think you don't need >> autoconf 2.13+ >> gcc 3.4.1+/4.1.2+ >> probably libtool >> gm4 (Mozilla does not list the respective version) > > Solaris 10 bundles >> perl 5.6+ (Solaris 10 has 5.6) >> ksh/bash/zsh (Probably won't work with ksh88)) >> gmake 3.79.1+ > > But you will need a higher version of libpango. > > Regards, > > Ginn > > On Apr 17, 2008, at 1:33 AM, James Cornell wrote: > >>> It's easy to build FF3b5 on Express which I run on my personal >>> machine. >>> However, our production desktops are on Solaris 10, and building it >>> for 10 >>> looks problematic because of the dated libraries. >>> >>> Has anyone managed this? >>> >>> >>> This message posted from opensolaris.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> desktop-discuss mailing list >>> desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> >> Backporting it without concern for Sun-grade compatibility control >> (Respective to versioning) requires newer versions of the following: >> >> gmake 3.79.1+ >> cvs 1.11+ >> autoconf 2.13+ >> gtk 2.10+ >> freetype 2.1.0+ >> pkg-config 0.9.0+ >> libIDL 0.6.3+ >> perl 5.6+ (Solaris 10 has 5.6) >> ksh/bash/zsh (Probably won't work with ksh88) >> latest Sun Studio 12 or Sun Studio 11 with patches >> gcc 3.4.1+/4.1.2+ >> probably libtool >> gm4 (Mozilla does not list the respective version) >> fontconfig (Mozilla does not list the respective version) >> dbus-1-glib-devel (Mozilla does not list the respective version) >> libXt-devel (Mozilla does not list the respective version) >> glib (Mozilla does not list the respective version) >> others listed on "Linux Build Prerequisites - MDC" >> >> * Some dependencies may not need to be upgraded >> >> http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Solaris_Build_Prerequisites >> http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Linux_Build_Prerequisites >> >> I suppose later on this week I could try to build the above and then >> Firefox 3, if time permits. If you want to try for yourself, try >> using >> the respective Blastwave versions for the above dependencies, using >> source >> builds when needed and tell me how it goes. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> desktop-discuss mailing list >> desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org > > -------- > Ginn Chen > Software Engineer, Browser Team > Sun Microsystems, Inc. > Phone: x82869 / +86-10-62673869 > Fax: +86-10-62780969 > > > Right... and Cairo (Afaik, since FF3 supposedly uses it as its graphics and page renderer). I'll post my progress when I get back from Austin later today if time permits, detailing other dependencies and problems I hit.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_(graphics) - Regarding Notable usage and Firefox James
