58376 - End-user vs maintainer builds

Status: VERIFIED WONTFIX

(SeaMonkey :: Build Config, defect, P3)

Description

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As we move closer to an end-user product (meaning working browser and components
to be used by non-mozilla developers), we need to cut down on the amount of
cruft that we compile/install.  Since someone will inevitably claim that some of
this cruft actually means something for mozilla developers, I propose adding an
--enable-maintainer-build switch or something that will set the necessary flags
to build the additional programs wanted by mozilla developers.  The problem with
adding yet another switch is that you can end up with bustage seen by with the
option but not without and vice-versa.  To that end, we may want to consider
adding a 'make check' phase, which actually builds the extra "test" programs and
runs them to make sure that they work.  Or you could replace the current test
programs with a real regression suite.

Comment 1

[Håkan Waara]

As far as I can see, this would cut off a lot of bloat for the nightly builds. Yay!

Comment 2

[hacker formerly known as [e-mail]]

Wishful thinking.

Comment 3

[Ben Bucksch (:BenB)]

<http://www.beonex.com/communicator/version/0.8/source>

Comment 4

[Ben Bucksch (:BenB)]

Rather <http://www.developer.beonex.com>. (sorry for spam)

Comment 5

[Tracy Walker [:tracy]]

 verified