Do not compress chrome.7z into chrome.packed.7z for developer (component) builds.

chrome/installer/mini_installer.gyp

 {
   'variables': {
     'version_py': '../../chrome/tools/build/version.py',
     'version_path': '../../chrome/VERSION',
     'lastchange_path': '<(DEPTH)/build/util/LASTCHANGE',
     # 'branding_dir' is set in the 'conditions' section at the bottom.
     'msvs_use_common_release': 0,
     'msvs_use_common_linker_extras': 0,
     'mini_installer_internal_deps%': 0,
     'mini_installer_official_deps%': 0,
+    'skip_compress_archive%': 0,
   },
   'includes': [
     '../../build/win_precompile.gypi',
   ],
   'conditions': [
     ['OS=="win"', {
       'target_defaults': {
         'dependencies': [
           '../chrome.gyp:app_host',
           '../chrome.gyp:chrome',
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                 }],
                 ['component == "shared_library"', {
                   'variables': {
                     'component_build_flag': '--component_build=1',
                   },
                 }, {
                   'variables': {
                     'component_build_flag': '',
                   },
                 }],
+                ['skip_compress_archive == 1', {
+                  'variables': {
+                    'skip_compress_archive_flag': '--skip_compress_archive=1',
+                  },
+                }, {
+                  'variables': {
+                    'skip_compress_archive_flag': '',
+                  },
+                }],
                 ['disable_nacl==1', {
                   'inputs!': [
                     '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/nacl64.exe',
                     '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/ppGoogleNaClPluginChrome.dll',
                     '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/nacl_irt_x86_32.nexe',
                     '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe',
                   ],
                 }],
               ],
               'inputs': [
                 '<(create_installer_archive_py_path)',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/app_host.exe',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/chrome.exe',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/chrome.dll',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/nacl64.exe',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/ppGoogleNaClPluginChrome.dll',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/nacl_irt_x86_32.nexe',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/locales/en-US.pak',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/icudt.dll',
               ],
               'outputs': [
                 'xxx2.out',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/<(RULE_INPUT_NAME).7z',
                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/<(RULE_INPUT_NAME).packed.7z',

[robertshield, 2012/08/14 16:45:28]

this still specifies the packed.7z as an output, won't it get unhappy if the
file is not present?

[gab, 2012/08/14 19:15:37]

no, I think outputs only matter for targets that depend on them... no one
depends on chrome.packed.7z...for now... so I'll add it anyways :).

                 '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/setup.ex_',
                 '<(INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/packed_files.rc',
               ],
               'action': [
                 'python',
                 '<(create_installer_archive_py_path)',
                 '--build_dir', '<(PRODUCT_DIR)',
                 '--staging_dir', '<(INTERMEDIATE_DIR)',
                 '--input_file', '<(RULE_INPUT_PATH)',
                 '--resource_file_path', '<(INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/packed_files.rc',
                 '<(enable_hidpi_flag)',
                 '<(enable_touch_ui_flag)',
                 '<(component_build_flag)',
+                '<(skip_compress_archive_flag)',
                 # TODO(sgk):  may just use environment variables
                 #'--distribution=$(CHROMIUM_BUILD)',
                 '--distribution=_google_chrome',
                 # Optional arguments to generate diff installer
                 #'--last_chrome_installer=C:/Temp/base',
                 #'--setup_exe_format=DIFF',
                 #'--diff_algorithm=COURGETTE',
               ],
               'message': 'Create installer archive'
             },
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       'variables': {
          'branding_dir': '../app/theme/google_chrome',
       },
     }, { # else branding!="Chrome"
       'variables': {
          'branding_dir': '../app/theme/chromium',
       },
     }],
   ],
 }