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+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} |