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| Variable name |
Description |
ADD_TO_DEF_FILE |
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CPP_SOURCES |
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CPP_UNIT_TESTS |
A list of source files to compile as unit tests. |
CSRCS |
A list of C source files to compile. |
DEFINES |
Additional preprocessor defines for C++ |
EXPAND_MOZLIBNAME |
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EXPORTS |
A list of exported header files and sources to install for external use. |
EXPORTS_NAMESPACES |
Exported package include directory: dist/include/${namespace} |
EXPORTS_${namespace} |
A list of exports/headers that should be copied into the exported namespace directory. |
EXTRA_COMPONENTS |
nsDefaultCLH.manifest, JavaScript XPCOMM files |
EXTRA_DSO_LIBS |
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EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS |
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EXTRA_JS_MODULES |
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EXTRA_PP_COMPONENTS |
XPCOMM files to pre-process before installation. |
GARBAGE |
A "clean target" macro containing a list of files to remove. |
GARBAGE_DIRS |
A "clean target" macro containing a list of directories to remove. |
GLOBAL_DEPS |
A list of common dependencies (Makefile.in, autoconf.mk) that will force rebuilding. |
LIBOBJS |
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HAVE_DTRACE |
Sun Microsystem's dynamic tracing environment is available. |
LOCAL_INCLUDES |
Allow use of MOZ_OBJDIR in .mozconfig with older GNU gcc on BeOS. |
MODULE |
|
MODULE_NAME |
|
NO_DIST_INSTALL |
Inhibit generating and copying exports/install targets into $(MOZ_OBJDIR)/dist/install. |
.NS_PRINTING |
|
OBJS |
|
OBJ_SUFFIX |
Filename suffix to use when writing object files. |
MODULE |
Instructs the build system where to install exported headers. |
SIMPLE_PROGRAMS |
|
SUPPRESS_DEFAULT_RULES |
Inhibit processing of Makefile TIER targets/directory processing will be unordered. |
TIER |
Build order dependencies - subdirectories for make to traverse prior to building current. |
XPIDL_MODULE |
Module name to use when generating .xpt files, default to MODULE. |
XPIDLSRCS |
Internal: A list of .idl files to generate exported headers from. |
| XPIDL_NAME |
Name of extension to build see also |
| configure.sh Variables |
Description |
BUILD_PROJECT_ARG |
Command line/environment override |
CONFIGURE_ENV_ARGS |
Command line/environment override |
| Directory Variable |
|
DIRS |
A list of subdirectories to build recursively. |
PARALLEL_DIRS |
A list of subdirectories to build recursively that may be built concurrently. |
STATIC_DIRS |
Subdirectories containing static makefiles that are not autogenerated. |
TEST_DIRS |
A list of directories containing test makefiles |
TOOL_DIRS |
A list of directories to process makefile 'tool' targets in. |
| MOZ_ Variable |
Description |
MOZ_AUTO_DEPS |
|
MOZ_BUILD_APP |
|
MOZ_BUILD_PROJECTS |
Build multiple projects in the same sandbox. Dest=$(MOZ_OBJDIR)/$project |
MOZ_CURRENT_PROJECT |
|
MOZ_DEBUG |
|
MOZ_ENABLE_XREMOTE |
|
MOZ_FEEDS |
|
MOZ_HELP_VIEWER |
|
MOZ_NATIVE_NSPR |
|
| MOZ_METRO |
|
MOZ_PKG_MAINFEST |
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MOZ_PREFLIGHT_ALL |
|
MOZ_RDF |
|
MOZ_TOOLKIT_SEARCH |
|
MOZ_URL_CLASSIFIER |
|
MOZ_WIDGET_TOOLKIT |
Android, BeOS, Cocoa, GTK2, OS2, Qt, Windows |
MOZ_XPCTOOLS |
|
MOZ_XUL |
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MOZ_X11 |
|
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Test Variable
|
Description |
ENABLE_TESTS |
Boolean value that should wrapper all unit tests to allow disabling on demand[1].
|
| PYTHON_UNIT_TESTS |
List of python scripts to check exit status for make check |
XPC_SHELL_TESTS |
|
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NO_XPCSHELL_MANIFEST_CHECK
|
Inhibit validating manifest files when running xpcshell tests. |
| Compiler Variable |
Description |
GNU_CC |
Defined if the GNU gcc compiler is available. |
MODULE_OPTIMIZE_FLAGS |
Additional flags for enabling or overriding compiler optimizations(-O2). |
SOLARIS_SUNPRO_CC |
Sun Studio compiler |
| Export Variables |
Description |
AUTOCFG_JS_EXPORTS |
|
EXPORTS |
A list of exported headers and source files for external use. |
HAS_EXTRA_EXPORTS |
|
PREF_JS_EXPORTS |
JavaScript preferences file to export[1]. |
SDK_HEADERS |
|
| Makefile Generation |
Description |
NO_MAKEFILE_RULE [pending] |
Inhibit Makefile.in deps that would allow $obj/Makefile to be generated. |
NO_SUBMAKEFILE_RULE [pending/redundant?] |
Inhibit Makefile generation within subdirectories. |
| NO_ Variable |
Description |
NO_PROFILE_GUIDED_OPTIMIZE |
Inhibit PGO builds |
NO_DIST_INSTALL |
|
Note: Values will be appended to the EXPORT variable when present.
| OS_ Variable |
Description |
OS_ARCH |
Platform type |
OS_TARGET |
Target binary type if building on an intermediate platform(building mobile binaries on GNU/Linux). |
| HOST_ Variable |
Description |
HOST_CMSRCS |
A list of .m sources to compile |
HOST_CMMSRCS |
A list of .mm sources to compile |
HOST_OBJS |
|
HOST_OS_ARCH |
ARCH of real platform a target platform is being built on(building mobile binaries on GNU/Linux). |
Distribution/Release variables
| Variable |
Description |
DIST |
Top level distribution directory for install/packaging/repacking. |
DIST_FILES |
A list of files copied into the distribution archive(~application.ini). |
DIST_CHROME_FILES |
Exists in rules.mk but not referenced by mozilla-central. Deprecated? |
| FINAL_TARGET |
Directory to install distributed content. default=$(DIST)/bin |
| XPI_NAME |
If set FINAL_TARGET=$(DIST)/xpi-stage/$(XPI_NAME) |
| DIST_SUBDIR |
If set FINAL_TARGET will be $(DIST)/bin/$(DIST_SUBDIR) [ metro build ] |
| |
|
l10n.mk and localization
| Variable |
Description |
EN_US_BINARY_URL |
Server URL from which wget will FTP binaries. |
L10NBASEDIR |
|
MOZ_CHROME_MULTILOCALE |
A list of locale names to process |
MOZ_CHROME_FILE_FORMAT |
both, file, jar, omni, symlink |
PACKAGER_NO_LIBS |
Hack to allow one makefile to include another without pulling in libs:: target definitions. |
STAGEDIST |
Local staging directory for localization and packaging. |
Todo:
xpcom/xpinstall variables: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Adding_XPCOM_components_to_Mozilla_build_system
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