> http://trac.webkit.org/wiki/SuccessfulPortHowTo is a good starting > point but it's an tremendous amount of work to say the least. You need > at least threading support to enable JIT in JSC and various wrappers > for filesystem, networking, & graphics layers in WebCore/platform. In > particular, you need to hook WebCore up with the graphic engine of your > choice (e.g. Core Graphics, GDI, Skia, etc...) > > Typically, creating a new port is a full time job for a senior-level > software engineer so unless you're doing this as a full time job, I > highly recommend using an existing port.
I guess I was asking mostly out of curiosity. I did see that wiki page, but it didn't seem to tell prospective porters a whole lot about where to start. It seems assumed that someone new is going to read the entire codebase and figure everything out themselves. Tim -- Tim Larson Software Engineer [Proxibid]<http://www.proxibid.com/> e: tim.lar...@proxibid.com p: 877-505-7770 d: 402-505-7770 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify by return email. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Warning: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, no assurance or warranty is given that this email and any attachments are free of viruses.
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