On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Brad Lassey <blas...@mozilla.com> wrote:
> I'm setting up a new linux machine and just ran mach for the first time. > |mach bootstrap|? > The first thing I'm presented with is: > > Please choose the version of Firefox you want to build > 1. Firefox for Desktop > 2. Firefox for Android Artifact Mode > 3. Firefox for Android > > We have a general problem with developers not building for Android and I > think this isn't helping. It sets the mindset that your tree is either > configured to build for Android or Desktop, when in fact you can build for > either in the same tree. > > What are we trying to accomplish here? > We're trying to save bandwidth by not downloading everything for everyone. Android requires the Android SDK; Android artifact builds doesn't require the Android NDK. Technically, we could install everything for everyone. We're also trying to suggest a sensible mozconfig for a build configuration. There's no way to do one thing for everyone here, and I see no way to divine this without asking. Feel free to bikeshed the copy. Nick
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