How do I build V8 with gn to be able to compile PHP extension v8js?

[Temuri Imnaishvili]

Hi all,

I've successfully compiled V8 with gn following instructions at https://github.com/v8/v8/wiki/Building%20with%20GN (using tools/dev/v8gen.py x64.release)

However, I cannot find v8 .so files anywhere. As a result, v8js would not compile.

What's the right way to build V8 to have .so files?

Thanks!

[Ben Noordhuis]

Untested but I believe either running `tools/dev/v8gen.py x64.release
-- is_component_build=true` or passing
--args="is_component_build=true" to `gn gen` should do it.

[Temuri Imnaishvili]

I tried that. That does produce *.so files.

However, v8js compilation also requires libv8_libplatform.a which was created from out/native/obj.target/tools/gyp/libv8_libplatform.a, which is no longer created during compilation.

[Temuri Imnaishvili]

ok, I finally managed to do it.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/40091987/compiling-v8js-extension-after-v8-was-built-with-gn-build-as-opposed-to-gyp

Hope this helps.