I like this idea. It makes sense to simplify building JSC as a standalone on Linux.
-Filip > On Nov 10, 2015, at 11:04 PM, Yusuke SUZUKI <utatane....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello WebKittens, > > JavaScriptCore use in non-OSX environment looks emerging[1]. > In addition to that, sometimes, people would like to build JavaScriptCore to > see what is happning in JavaScriptCore development[2]. > However, if you don't have an OSX machine, it is a little bit difficult. > One possible solution is GTK+ port, it is nice way to build JSC in Linux. > But it involves many dependencies (Mesa, glib etc.), that are not necessary > for JavaScriptCore and this is a barrier to join JSC development from non OSX > world. > > While building whole WebKit requires many dependencies, JavaScriptCore does > not. > In Nix environment, JavaScriptCore only requires > > 1. ICU (for WTF unicode libraries and i18n in JSC) > 2. LLVM (for FTL!) > > That's all. Maintaining the brand new port is tough work. > But maintaining Nix port only for JSC is much much easier since WTF and JSC > are well written for Nix. > In fact, I can build JSC in Nix environment with very small effort, > essentially just adding CMakeLists.txt. Here is my initial attempt[2]. > > So, the proposal is, how about adding new port NixJSC? > I think it encourages OSS development for JSC. > Unfortunately I cannot attend Fall WebKit MTG, but this could become a nice > topic for the MTG :) > > Here is the plan about the NixJSC port. > > 1. Add new port NixJSC. It provides JavaScriptCore build for Nix environment. > Not provide WebCore, WebKit, WebKit2, etc. It will just build WTF, bmalloc, > and JSC. > 2. This port should be suitable for development. So I think aggressively > enabling features is nice for this port; like, enabling FTL! > 3. I think this would become a nice playground for OSX guys to enable > features in Nix environment. GTK+ and EFL are somewhat production port. But > NixJSC is intended to be used for development. > > If it is introduced, at least, I can support this port. > > [1]: > https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/master/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/third-party/jsc/Android.mk > [2]: https://twitter.com/BrendanEich/status/652108576836743168 > [3]: > https://github.com/Constellation/webkit/commit/a2908e97939ea2881e15ba2d820c377f9bd09297 > _______________________________________________ > webkit-dev mailing list > webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org > https://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo/webkit-dev
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