1728988 - Support VS2022 for compiling SeaMonkey up to 2.57

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(SeaMonkey :: Build Config, enhancement)

Description

[Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg)]

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1602259 +++

Compiling SeaMonkey 2.53 and 2.57 with VS2022 preview is not possible.
patches for the official gitlab repos only.

Comment 1

[Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg)]

Attachment: 1728988-1-VS2022-base-25310.patch

[Approval Request Comment]
Regression caused by (bug #): --
User impact if declined: VS2022 can not be used
Testing completed (on m-c, etc.): 2.53.10 with VS2022 RC
Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky): build only.
String changes made by this patch: --

Comment 2

[Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg)]

Attachment: 1728988-2-VS2022-gyp-25310.patch

Just a hack. gyp is discontinued. With the patch it does not choke on the higher version numbers.

[Approval Request Comment]
Regression caused by (bug #): --
User impact if declined: VS2022 will not wirk
Testing completed (on m-c, etc.): 2.53.10 with VS2022 RC
Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky): build only.
String changes made by this patch: --

Comment 3

[Ian Neal]

Comment on attachment 9245829 [details] [diff] [review]
1728988-1-VS2022-base-25310.patch

[Triage Comment]
Seems logical r/a=me

Comment 4

[Ian Neal]

Comment on attachment 9245830 [details] [diff] [review]
1728988-2-VS2022-gyp-25310.patch

[Triage Comment]
Seems logical r/a=me

Comment 5

[Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg)]

https://gitlab.com/seamonkey-project/seamonkey-2.53-mozilla/-/commit/caa30cec7d3ddc5071685bf15c7e14e94c0f1333
Support VS2022. r=IanN a=IanN
https://gitlab.com/seamonkey-project/seamonkey-2.53-mozilla/-/commit/74d9a239eaea78ebbdeda5e097ce0030d12c6c52
Support VS2022 projects in gyp. r=IanN a=IanN