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1 # ChromeOS Build Instructions (Chromium OS on Linux) | 1 # ChromeOS Build Instructions (Chromium OS on Linux) |
2 | 2 |
3 Chromium on Chromium OS is built on a mix of code sourced from Chromium | 3 Chromium on Chromium OS is built from a mix of code sourced from Chromium |
4 on Linux and Chromium on Windows. Much of the user interface code is | 4 on Linux and Chromium on Windows. Much of the user interface code is |
5 shared with Chromium on Windows. As such, if you make a change to | 5 shared with Chromium on Windows. |
6 Chromium on Windows you may find your changes affect Chromium on | 6 |
7 Chromium OS. Fortunately to test the effect of your changes you don't | 7 If you make changes to Chromium on Windows, they may affect Chromium |
8 have to build all of Chromium OS, you can just build Chromium for | 8 on Chromium OS. Fortunately to test the effects of your changes you |
| 9 don't need to build all of Chromium OS, you can just build Chromium for |
9 Chromium OS directly on Linux. | 10 Chromium OS directly on Linux. |
10 | 11 |
11 First, follow the [normal Linux build | 12 First, follow the [normal Linux build |
12 instructions](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/linux
_build_instructions.md) | 13 instructions](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/linux
_build_instructions.md) |
13 as usual to get a Chromium checkout. | 14 as usual to get a Chromium checkout. |
14 | 15 |
15 ## Building and running Chromium with Chromium OS UI on your local machine | 16 ## Building and running Chromium with Chromium OS UI on your local machine |
16 | 17 |
17 If you plan to test the Chromium build on your dev machine and not a | 18 If you plan to test the Chromium build on your dev machine and not a |
18 Chromium OS device, run the following in your chromium checkout: | 19 Chromium OS device, run the following in your chromium checkout: |
19 | 20 |
20 $ gn gen out/Default --args='target_os="chromeos"' | 21 $ gn gen out/Default --args='target_os="chromeos"' |
21 $ ninja -C out/Default | 22 $ ninja -C out/Default |
22 | 23 |
23 NOTE: You may wish to replace 'Default' with something like 'Cros' if | 24 NOTE: You may wish to replace 'Default' with something like 'Cros' if |
24 you switch back and forth between Linux and Chromium OS builds, or 'Debug' | 25 you switch back and forth between Linux and Chromium OS builds, or 'Debug' |
25 if you want to differentiate between Debug and Release builds (see below) | 26 if you want to differentiate between Debug and Release builds (see below) |
26 or DebugCros or whatever you like. | 27 or DebugCros or whatever you like. |
27 | 28 |
28 Now, when you build, you will build with Chromium OS features turned on. | 29 Now, when you build, you will build with Chromium OS features turned on. |
29 | 30 |
30 See [GN Build Configuration](https://www.chromium.org/developers/gn-build-config
uration) | 31 See [GN Build Configuration](https://www.chromium.org/developers/gn-build-config
uration) |
31 for more information about configuring your build. | 32 for more information about configuring your build. |
32 | 33 |
33 Some additional options you may wish to set: | 34 If you have not already done so, be sure to set the following to prevent |
34 ``` | 35 'gclient runhooks' from executing 'gyp_chromium': |
| 36 |
| 37 export GYP_CHROMIUM_NO_ACTION=1 |
| 38 |
| 39 Some additional options you may wish to set by passing in **--args** to |
| 40 **gn gen** or running **gn args out/Default**: |
| 41 |
35 is_component_build = true | 42 is_component_build = true |
36 use_goma = true | 43 use_goma = true |
37 is_debug = false # Release build | 44 is_debug = false # Release build |
38 dcheck_always_on = true # Enable DCHECK (with is_debug = false) | 45 dcheck_always_on = true # Enable DCHECK (with is_debug = false) |
39 is_official_build = true | 46 is_official_build = true |
40 is_chrome_branded = true | 47 is_chrome_branded = true |
41 ``` | |
42 | 48 |
43 ## Notes | 49 ## Notes |
44 | 50 |
45 When you build Chromium OS Chromium, you'll be using the TOOLKIT\_VIEWS | 51 When you build Chromium OS Chromium, you'll be using the TOOLKIT\_VIEWS |
46 front-end just like Windows, so the files you'll probably want are in | 52 front-end just like Windows, so the files you'll probably want are in |
47 src/ui/views and src/chrome/browser/ui/views. | 53 src/ui/views and src/chrome/browser/ui/views. |
48 | 54 |
49 When target_os = "chromeos", then toolkit\_views need not (and should not) | 55 When target_os = "chromeos", then toolkit\_views need not (and should not) |
50 be specified. | 56 be specified. |
51 | 57 |
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69 **username@gmail.com** | 75 **username@gmail.com** |
70 * For subsequent runs, add the following to the command line: | 76 * For subsequent runs, add the following to the command line: |
71 **--user-data-dir=/tmp/chrome --login-user=username@gmail.com**. | 77 **--user-data-dir=/tmp/chrome --login-user=username@gmail.com**. |
72 * To run in guest mode instantly, you can run add the arguments | 78 * To run in guest mode instantly, you can run add the arguments |
73 **--user-data-dir=/tmp/chrome --bwsi --incognito | 79 **--user-data-dir=/tmp/chrome --bwsi --incognito |
74 --login-user='$guest' --login-profile=user** | 80 --login-user='$guest' --login-profile=user** |
75 | 81 |
76 Signing in as a specific user is useful for debugging features like sync | 82 Signing in as a specific user is useful for debugging features like sync |
77 that require a logged in user. | 83 that require a logged in user. |
78 | 84 |
79 ## Compile Testing Chromium with the Chromium OS SDK (quick version) | 85 ## Compile Chromium for a Chromium OS device using the Chromium OS SDK |
80 | 86 |
81 See [Building Chromium for a Chromium OS device](https://www.chromium.org/chromi
um-os/how-tos-and-troubleshooting/building-chromium-browser) | 87 See [Building Chromium for a Chromium OS device](https://www.chromium.org/chromi
um-os/how-tos-and-troubleshooting/building-chromium-browser) |
82 for information about building & testing chromium for Chromium OS. | 88 for information about building and testing chromium for Chromium OS. |
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