This directory contains files that make it possible to use system libraries.
For more info please read the following:
- https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:No_Bundled_Libraries
- https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Why_not_bundle_dependencies
- http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-source.html#s-embeddedfiles
For more Chromium-specific context please read
http://spot.livejournal.com/312320.html .
This directory is provided in the source tree to follow above guidelines.
It is a compromise solution which takes into account Chromium developers
who want to avoid the perceived burden of more conditional code in gyp,
and expectations of Open Source community, where using system-provided
libraries is the norm.
Usage:
replace_gyp_files.py <gyp-flags>
For example: replace_gyp_files.py -Duse_system_harfbuzz=1
The script ignores flags other than -D for convenience. This makes it possible
to have a variable e.g. ${myconf} with all the options, and execute:
build/linux/unbundle/replace_gyp_files.py ${myconf}
build/gyp_chromium ${myconf}