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Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build

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From	Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws>
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Subject	Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build
Date	Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:38:27 -0000 (UTC)
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Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> wrote:
> Louis Epstein wrote:
>>>>> Just looking at old .mozconfig files on my machine.
>> No analysis of which of these options are workable?
>>
> 
> Start out with a minimal .mozconfig, this one that you posted might be a 
> good start
> ----
> export CC=clang
> export CXX=clang++
> ac_add_options --enable-application=comm/suite
> ac_add_options --enable-calendar
> ac_add_options --enable-irc
> ac_add_options --enable-dominspector
> mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=/home/ribo/mozilla-253/objdir

(This is actually the home directory of my tech friend who
gave up on Seamonkey as uninstallable and is currently off
to Maine for the summer)

> ac_add_options --enable-optimize
> ac_add_options --enable-js-shell
> #RAF ac_add_options --enable-elf-hack
> ac_add_options --disable-debug-symbols
> ac_add_options --disable-tests
> 
> # Disable checking that add-ons are signed by the trusted root
> MOZ_ADDON_SIGNING=0
> # Disable enforcing that add-ons are signed by the trusted root
> MOZ_REQUIRE_SIGNING=0
> 
> # Package js shell
> export MOZ_PACKAGE_JSSHELL=1
> ----
> 
> Which to me who doesn't use any BSD, seems a good start. IIRC the BSD's 
> use clang.

In the FreeBSD ports/packages Clang comes as part of LLVM,I believe.

> Then if it turns out that the build breaks building one of various libs 
> that SM includes, switch to using the system one, adding for example if 
> cairo is broken (unlikely but who knows) adding the right ac_add_options 
> such as
> ac_add_options --enable-system-cairo
> and retry.
> I assume you have lots of memory so using the in tree libraries as 
> recommended shouldn't be a problem as long as they work on your FreeBSD
> I don't know about Rust and you may need something in .mozconfig to 
> handle differences between what you have and what is expected. I think 
> one example disabled Rust simd to work around an issue. Slight 
> performance decrease I assume but likely not really noticeable.

I have had enormous problems building Rust.

> You should perhaps add a Prefix unless you don't mind installing into 
> /usr/local. The install phase is important as it will build omni.ja but 
> you can test by running the new binary from dist/bin. Actually at the 
> end of the build, mach should suggest a test drive where it will create 
> a scratch profile and use the right options to not interfere with your 
> installed SM, if you have one.
> Dave
> ps run mach --help to see some of the capabilities of mach if you are 
> curious.

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[FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build JKB <JKB@hilbert.invalid> - 2026-01-15 10:23 +0000
  Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-03-14 08:38 +0000
    Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-03-14 20:25 +1100
      Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-14 11:34 +0000
        Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-03-15 19:58 +1100
      Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Gerhard Strangar <g.s@arcor.de> - 2026-03-15 07:27 +0100
        Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Geoff Welsh <GeeDubya@some.rr.com> - 2026-03-16 09:43 -1000
          Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Gerhard Strangar <g.s@arcor.de> - 2026-03-17 17:26 +0100
            Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-24 15:16 +0000
              Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Gerhard Strangar <g.s@arcor.de> - 2026-06-24 17:09 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-24 21:56 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-24 22:14 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-25 04:17 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-25 16:43 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Gerhard Strangar <g.s@arcor.de> - 2026-06-26 18:45 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-27 05:16 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-06-27 18:22 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-06-27 19:50 -0500
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-28 07:40 +0100
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build groenveld@acm.org (John D Groenveld) - 2026-06-28 13:51 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-01 09:11 +0100
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-28 19:41 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-06-29 16:54 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-27 05:29 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2026-06-27 21:38 -0700
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-28 19:38 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Louis Epstein <le@lekno.ws> - 2026-06-28 19:45 +0000
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2026-06-28 22:20 -0700
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-29 07:32 +0100
                Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2026-06-28 22:25 -0700
    Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Yuchan Seo <hexagonwin@disroot.org> - 2026-03-14 21:55 +0900

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