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diff --git a/libraries/qt5-legacy/README b/libraries/qt5-legacy/README index eefa1df469517..5a5ed06cccb5e 100644 --- a/libraries/qt5-legacy/README +++ b/libraries/qt5-legacy/README @@ -1,24 +1,94 @@ -Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt's primary feature -is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality. +Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt's +primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide +standard GUI functionality. -This builds the legacy 5.7.1 version. +The following are optional dependencies that Qt will link +against if they are detected at build time: -Optional dependencies: unixodbc, freetds, OpenAL, libwebp, opus, snappy, -wayland, and postgresql +libwebp opus pcre2 snappy libinput -Optional dependencies: openvg and firebird (not available -at slackbuilds.org) +============================================================ -Note1: To build documentation pass DOCS=yes to the slackbuild +OPTIONS - DOCS=yes ./qt5-legacy.SlackBuild +To use Qt's built-in ccache option: -Note2: To build examples pass EXAMPLES=yes to the slackbuild + CCACHE=yes ./qt5.SlackBuild - EXAMPLES=yes ./qt5-legacy.SlackBuild +To build the documentation: -Note3: To build support for proprietary media codecs (note that this -will produce a non-redistributable package in some countries) pass -PROPRIETARY_CODECS=yes to the slackbuild + DOCS=yes ./qt5.SlackBuild - PROPRIETARY_CODECS=yes ./qt5-legacy.SlackBuild +To build the examples: + + EXAMPLES=yes ./qt5.SlackBuild + +To build support for proprietary media codecs: + + PROPRIETARY_CODECS=yes ./qt5.SlackBuild + +(this will produce a non-redistributable package in some +countries) + +To disable support for pulseaudio: + + PULSEAUDIO=no ./qt5.SlackBuild + +(Qt will automatically detect if pulseaudio is not installed +at build time and disable it if it is missing.) + +To NOT build qtwebengine (EXPERIMENTAL): + + WEBENGINE=no ./qt5.SlackBuild + + +Combine any or all of the above. + +============================================================ + +GENERAL NOTES + +After upgrading Qt5 it is important to rebuild qt5ct too, if +it is installed, or some applications may not display or +function correctly. + +There is a qt5-legacy (5.7.1) SlackBuild that is available +for older applications that do not run correctly with this +version. However it will not coexist with this version. + +Please report any problems about applications that don't +work correctly to the Qt5 maintainer or to the mailing list. + +============================================================ + +NOTES ON OPTIONS + +* Using ccache should speed up subsequent rebuilds, but may + be slower for first time or one-off builds. + +* Building the documentation and/or examples creates a + significantly larger package. + +* Successfully tested so far without webengine (VERY quick + tests): + + QMPlay2 + qt5ct + qbittorrent-qt5 + speedcrunch + qca-qt5 + psi-plus + sddm + +============================================================ + +BUILDING WITHOUT WEBENGINE + +YMMV whether it works with an application or not, but if you +have no intention of using the browser code, which includes +a chunk of 3rd party Google Chromium source, then it may +make sense to skip it and save yourself about 2/3 of the +build time. + +The package version has _nowebengine appended to it for +clarity. |