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This is a large update to all Mojo and services documentation in the tree. Here are the changes in a nutshell: - Images for Mojo docs are upstreamed instead of being pulled from docs.google.com - Various minor updates, corrections, clarifications in core Mojo docs - Consolidation of documents in the tree. - Refresh of all service and Service Manager related documentation, removing lots of outdated information, adding clarifying definitions and examples of core concepts As of this CL, the relevant documentation in the tree is pared down to: - The mojo/ subtree itself - services/README.md - service guidelines - services/service_manager/README.md - general service manager and service API documentation, examples, etc - docs/mojo_and_services.md - intro to mojo & services for chromium developers - docs/mojo_ipc_conversion.md - advice for converting legacy IPCs to mojo interfaces - docs/servicification.md - advice for servicifying chromium features specifically Specifically this wipes out content/public/common/services.md, ipc/README.md, services/service_manager/service_manifests.md, and services/api_standards.md. Any still-relevant content that was in these docs has been merged into one of the docs listed above. Finally, the presence in docs/README.md has been cleaned up a bit. A new section for "Mojo & Services" is added with links to the above list of documents. Change-Id: I294a32025afdca62441d3605da51d714f3aebd00 TBR: jam@chromium.org Reviewed-on: https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/1441640 Commit-Queue: Ken Rockot <rockot@google.com> Reviewed-by: Oksana Zhuravlova <oksamyt@chromium.org> Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#629384}
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Document Index
Checking Out and Building
- Linux Build Instructions - Linux
- Mac Build Instructions - MacOS
- Windows Build Instructions - Windows
- Android Build Instructions - Android target (on a Linux host)
- Cast Build Instructions - Cast target (on a Linux host)
- Cast for Android Build Instructions - Cast for Android (on a Linux host)
- Fuchsia Build Instructions - Fuchsia target (on a Linux host)
- iOS Build Instructions - iOS target (on a MacOS host)
- Chrome OS Build Instructions - Chrome OS
- Linux Chromium ARM Recipes - Recipes for building Chromium for ARM on Linux.
- Chrome Component Build - Faster builds using more libraries
- Using the BuildRunner - Scripts that extract build stops from builders and runs them locally on a slave
- Cr User Manual - Manual for
cr, a tool that tries to hide some of the tools used for working on Chromium behind an abstraction layer
Design Docs
- See design/README.md
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Set Up Guides
- Android Studio - Android Studio for Android builds
- Eclipse for Android - Eclipse for Android
- Eclipse for Linux - Eclipse for other platforms (This guide was written for Linux, but is probably usable on Windows/MacOS as well)
- Qt Creator - Using Qt Creator as an IDE or GUI debugger
- Setting up Visual Studio Code - Visual Studio Code
- EMACS Notes - EMACS commands/styles/tool integrations
- Atom - Atom multi-platform code editor
Git
- Git Cookbook - A collection of git recipes for common tasks
- Git Tips - More git tips
Clang
- Clang Compiler - General information on the clang compiler, used by default on Mac and Linux
- Clang Tool Refactoring - Leveraging clang tools to perform refactorings that are AST-aware
- The Clang Static Analyzer - How to enable static analysis at build time
- Clang Code Coverage Wrapper - Enable Clang code coverage instrumentation for a subset of source files.
- Writing Clang Plugins - Don't write a clang plugin, but if you do, read this
- Updating Clang - Updating the version of Clang used to build
- Using clang-format on Chromium C++ Code - Various ways to invoke clang-format on C++ code
- Clang Tidy - Support for the
clang-tidytool in Chromium - Updating Clang Format Binaries - How up update the clang-format binaries that come with a checkout of Chromium
General Development
- Code Reviews - Code review requirements and guidelines
- Respectful Code Reviews - A guide for code reviewers
- Respectful Changes - A guide for code authors
- LUCI Migration FAQ - FAQ on Buildbot-to-LUCI builder migration for Chromium
- Tour of Continuous Integration UI - A tour of our the user interface for LUCI, our continuous integration system
- Parsing Test Results - An introduction for how to understand the results emitted by polygerrit and CI builds.
- Closure Compilation - The Closure JavaScript compiler
- Threading and Tasks in Chrome - How to run tasks and handle thread safety in Chrome.
- Callback<> and Bind() - All about Callbacks, Closures, and Bind().
- Views Platform Styling - How views are styled to fit in different native platforms
- Tab Helpers - Using WebContents/WebContentsObserver to add features to browser tabs.
- Adding third_party Libraries - How to get code into third_party/
- Graphical Debugging Aid for Chromium Views - Visualizing view trees during debugging
- Bitmap Pipeline - How bitmaps are moved from the renderer to the screen.
- base::Optional - How to use
base::Optionalin C++ code. - Using the Origin Trials Framework - A framework for conditionally enabling experimental APIs for testing.
ClientTagBasedModelTypeProcessorin Unified Sync and Storage - Notes on the central data structure used in Chrome Sync.- Chrome Sync's Model API - Data models used for syncing information across devices using Chrome Sync.
- Ozone Overview - Ozone is an abstraction layer between the window system and low level input and graphics.
- Optimizing Chrome Web UIs - Notes on making webuis more performant
- Adding a new feature flag in chrome://flags - Quick guide to add a new feature flag to experiment your feature.
- Guidelines for considering branch dates in project planning - What to do (and not to do) around branch dates when scheduling your project work.
- WebUI Explainer - An explanation of C++ and JavaScript infrastructural code for Chrome UIs implemented with web technologies (i.e. chrome:// URLs).
Testing
- Running and Debugging Web Tests
- Writing Web Tests - Web Tests using
content_shell - Web Test Expectations and Baselines - Setting expected results of web tests.
- Web Tests Tips - Best practices for web tests
- Web Tests with Manual Fallback - Writing tests that simulate manual interventions
- Extending the Web Test Framework
- Fixing Web Test Flakiness - Diagnosing and fixing web test flakiness due to ordering dependencies.
- Running Web Tests using
content_shell- Running web tests by hand. - Web Platform Tests - Shared tests across browser vendors
- Using Breakpad with
content_shell- Capture stack traces on layout test crashes without an attached debugger - Test Descriptions - Unit test targets that can be built, with associated desciptions.
- IPC Fuzzer - Fuzz testing of Chromium IPC interfaces.
GPU-related docs
- GPU Pixel Wrangling - Instructions for GPU pixel wrangling (the GPU sheriffing rotation).
- Debugging GPU related code - Hints for debugging GPU- and graphics-related code.
- GPU Testing - Description of Chromium's GPU testing infrastructure.
- GPU Bot Details - In-depth description of how the bots are maintained.
Misc Linux-Specific Docs
- Linux Proxy Config - Network proxy sources on Linux
- Debugging SSL on Linux - Tips on debugging SSL code in Linux
- Linux Cert Managment - Managing X.509 Certificates in Linux
- Tips for Debugging on Linux
- Linux GTK Theme Integration - Having Chrome match the GTK+ theme.
- Gtk vs ViewsGtk - Notes on when to use Gtk vs ViewsGtk
- Browser Plugins on Linux - A collection of links to information on how browser plugins work on Linux
- Linux Crash Dumping - How Breakpad uploads crash reports to Google crash servers.
- Linux Minidump to Core - How to convert a Breakpad-generated minidump files to a core file readable by most debuggersx
- Linux Sandbox IPC - The lower level UPC system used to route requests from the bottom of the call stack up into the browser.
- Linux Dev Build as Default Browser - How to configure a Dev build of Chrome as the default browser in Linux.
- Linux Chromium Packages - Packages of Chromium browser (not Chrome) provided by some Linux distributions.
seccompSandbox Crash Dumping - Notes on crash dumping a process running in a seccomp sandbox.- Linux Password Storage - Keychain integrations between Chromium and Linux.
- Linux Sublime Development - Using Sublime as an IDE for Chromium development on Linux.
- Building and Debugging GTK - Building Chromium against GTK using lower optimization levels and/or more debugging symbols.
- Debugging GTK - Using the GTK Debug packages and related tools.
- Chroot Notes - Setting up a chroot to work around libfreetype differences in some versions of Linux.
- Linux Sandboxing - The Linux multi-process model to isolate browser components with different privileges.
- Zygote Process - How the Linux Zygote process, used to spawn new processes, works.
- Running Web Tests on Linux - Linux-specific instructions for running web tests.
- Linux Sysroot Images - How builds use libraries on Linux
- Linux Hardware Video Decoding - Enabling hardware video decode codepaths on Linux
Misc MacOS-Specific Docs
- Using CCache on Mac - Speed up builds on Mac using ccache with clang/ninja
- Cocoa tips and tricks - A collection of idioms used when writing Cocoa views and controllers
- MacViews Release Plan
Misc Windows-Specific Docs
- Handling cygwin rebaseall failures
- Hacking on ANGLE in Chromium - OpenGL ES 2.0 built on top of DirectX
- Retrieveing Code Analysis Warnings -
How to retrieve and summarize the warnings generated by Microsoft VC++'s
/analyzecompile option. - Windows Split DLLs - Splitting
chrome.dllinto multiple dlls to work around toolchain limitations on Windows.
Misc Android-Specific Docs
- Google Play Services in Chrome for Android
- Accessing C++ Enums in Java - How to use C++-defined enums in Java code
- Profiling Content Shell on Android -
Setting up profiling for
content_shellon Android - Working Remotely with Android - Building on a remote machine for an Android device connected to your local machine
- Android Test Instructions - Running a build on an Android device or emulator.
- Android Debugging - Tools and tips for how to debug Java and/or C/C++ code running on Android.
- Android Logging - How Chrome's logging API works with
android.util.Logon Android, and usage guidelines. - Chromoting Android Hacking - Viewing the logs and debugging the Chrome Remote Desktop Android client.
- Android Java Static Analysis - Catching Java related issues at compile time with the 'lint' tool.
- Java Code Coverage - Collecting code coverage data with the EMMA tool.
- Android BuildConfig files - What are .build_config files and how they are used.
- Android App Bundles - How to build Android app bundles for Chrome.
Misc iOS-Specific Docs
- Continuous Build and Test Infrastructure for Chromium for iOS
- Opening links in Chrome for iOS - How to have your iOS app open links in Chrome.
- User Agent in Chrome for iOS - Notes on User Agent strings using Chrome for iOS.
- Running iOS test suites locally
Misc Chrome-OS-Specific Docs
Misc WebUI-Specific Docs
- Creating WebUI Interfaces in components/ How to
create a new WebUI component in the
components/directory.
Media
- Audio Focus Handling - How multiple MediaSession audio streams interact
- Autoplay of HTMLMediaElements - How HTMLMediaElements are autoplayed.
- Piranha Plant - Future architecture of MediaStreams
- Video Decode/Encode Accelerator Tests - How to use the accelerated video decoder/encoder test programs.
Accessibility
- Accessibility Overview - Overview of accessibility concerns and approaches in Chromium.
- Accessibility Tests - Where to find accessibility-related tests in the codebase.
- ChromeVox on Chrome OS - Enabling spoken feedback (ChromeVox) on Chrome OS.
- ChromeVox on Desktop Linux - Enabling spoken feedback (ChromeVox) on desktop Linux.
- Offscreen, Invisible and Size - How Chrome defines offscreen, invisible and size in the accessibility tree.
- Text to Speech - Overview of text to speech in Chrome and Chrome OS.
- BRLTTY in Chrome OS - Chrome OS integration with BRLTTY to support refreshable braille displays
- PATTS on Chrome OS - Notes on the PATTS speech sythesis engine used on Chrome OS
- VoiceOver - Using Apple's VoiceOver feature with Chromium on iOS.
Memory
Memory Infrastructure Timeline Profiling (MemoryInfra)
- Overview
- GPU Profiling
- Adding Tracing to a Component
- Enabling Startup Tracing
- Memory Usage in CC
- Memory Benchmarks
- Heap Profiling
Misc
- Useful URLs - A collection of links to various tools and dashboards
- ERC IRC - Using ERC in EMACS to access IRC
- Kiosk Mode - Simulating kiosk mode.
- User Handle Mapping - Names of developers across Chromium/IRC/Google
- Documentation Best Practices
- Documentation Guidelines
- Chromium Browser vs Google Chrome - What's the difference between Chromium Browser and Google Chrome?
- Proxy Auto Config using WPAD - How WPAD servers are used to automatically set proxy settings.
- Installing Chromium OS on VMWare - How to install Chromium OS on VMWare.
- User Data Directory - How the user data and cache directories are determined on all platforms.
Mojo & Services
- Intro to Mojo & Services - Quick introduction to Mojo and services in Chromium, with examples
- Mojo API Reference - Detailed reference documentation for all things Mojo
- The Service Manager & Services - Services system overview, API references, example services
- Service Development Guidelines - Guidelines for service development in the Chromium tree
- Servicifying Chromium Features - General advice for integrating new and existing subsystems into Chromium as services
- Converting Legacy IPC to Mojo - Tips and common patterns for practical IPC conversion work
Probably Obsolete
- TPM Quick Reference - Trusted Platform Module notes.
- System Hardening Features - A list of current and planned Chrome OS security features.
- Browser View Resizer - Design doc for making browser window resizing easier on Windows.
- WebView Policies
- Linux Profiling - How to profile Chromium on Linux
- Linux Graphics Pipeline
- Linux
SUIDSandbox - Sandboxing renderers using a SUID binary on Linux - Linux
SUIDSandbox Development - Development on the above system. - Linux PID Namespace Support
- Vanilla msysgit workflow - A workflow for using mostly vanilla git on Windows.
- Old Chromoting Build Instructions
- Old Options - Pre-Material Design chrome://settings notes.