Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!panix!.POSTED.main.lekno.ws!not-for-mail From: Louis Epstein Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.seamonkey Subject: Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:38:27 -0000 (UTC) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC Message-ID: <111rt7j$4tn$1@reader1.panix.com> References: <10p36pn$s9f$2@reader2.panix.com> <10p39j8$4oaf$1@dont-email.me> <10p5jgg$2556$1@solani.org> <10p9mh0$29dbg$1@dont-email.me> <10pbvbt$6g0k$1@solani.org> <111gsd0$185$3@reader1.panix.com> <111h308$nj82$1@solani.org> <111hjql$53f$1@reader1.panix.com> <111hksi$2do$1@reader1.panix.com> <111ia4m$eje$1@reader1.panix.com> <111jls9$2al$1@reader1.panix.com> <111nn4i$7hn$1@reader1.panix.com> Injection-Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:38:27 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: reader1.panix.com; posting-host="main.lekno.ws:12.144.5.2"; logging-data="5047"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@panix.com" User-Agent: tin/2.6.5-20251224 ("Glenury") (FreeBSD/14.4-RELEASE-p6 (amd64)) Xref: csiph.com alt.comp.software.seamonkey:8618 Dave Yeo 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. -=-=- The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again, at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.