https://github.com/keworker/gn-example

Example of usage GN meta build system with explaining of Chromium structure.
https://github.com/keworker/gn-example

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Example of usage GN meta build system with explaining of Chromium structure.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/keworker/gn-example
• Owner: Keworker
• Created: 2023-12-20T16:35:48.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-02T03:01:46.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-13T10:22:12.466Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: chromium, gn-build
• Language: CMake
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• Size: 8.79 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# GN example

This project contains most simple example of project with GN build system. 

## Building

Before building, you should make sure that you have installed 

C++ compiler, for example, MinGW (https://www.mingw-w64.org/downloads), 

Ninja build system (https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja), 

GN meta build system (https://gn.googlesource.com/gn/). 

1. Generate `main.o` file with GCC compile:

```

gcc -Wall -c -o out/main.o main.cc

```

2. Generate ninja files with GN:

```

gn gen out

```

3. Compile proj with Ninja:

```

ninja -C out hello

```

4. Run compiled `.exe` file:

```

out/hello

```

## About Chromium project structure

You can read about Chromium GN project structure [here](https://github.com/Keworker/gn-example/tree/master/chromium-structure).