Dive into Mozilla > Day 2
Overview
The second day is focused on issues surrounding the Mozilla build process. This includes version control, build tools, environment setup, and eventually building Firefox.
Location
T4046/T4042
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:30 | More on IRC. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Introduction to make and makefiles. |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Lab: Writing a simple makefile. |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Version Control using CVS and SVN. |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Lab: Building Firefox from source. |
Resources
- [1] + screen
- GNU Make Manual
- CVS on-line book
- SVN on-line book
- TortoiseSVN Windows client
- [[How Mozilla's build system works| On-line lecture by J. Paul Reed at Seneca on the
- [Explanation of the Mozilla Build (MDC)]
- Mozilla Build Documentation for Developers (MDC)
- MozillaBuild RC1 for Win32