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* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/Build_Instructions/Windows_Prerequisites MDN Article "Windows Prerequisites"] | * [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/Build_Instructions/Windows_Prerequisites MDN Article "Windows Prerequisites"] | ||
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/mach MDN Article on mach] | * [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/mach MDN Article on mach] | ||
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/Build_Instructions MDN Article "Build Instructions"] | |||
== Mercurial == | == Mercurial == | ||
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* [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/mozilla.dev.platform/cm0Jsgr6nr0/discussion Install mozmake] | * [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/mozilla.dev.platform/cm0Jsgr6nr0/discussion Install mozmake] | ||
* Use "mach build binaries" for fast incremental builds if you change only C/C++ files (requires mozmake) | * Use "mach build binaries" for fast incremental builds if you change only C/C++ files (requires mozmake) | ||
* If you build without using mach (by running make/mozmake/pymake directly), be aware that [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/firefox-dev/fEjTChWPJjg you must run "mach build-backend" if you change a moz.build file]. | |||
* [http://blog.pearce.org.nz/2013/03/reducing-windows-background-cpu-load.html Disable Windows' malware scanning and indexing] on your source and object dirs to reduce background CPU load while building. | |||
== Handy MOZCONFIG settings == | == Handy MOZCONFIG settings == | ||
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* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Debugging_Mozilla_on_Windows_FAQ MDN Article "Debugging Mozilla on Windows"] | * [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Debugging_Mozilla_on_Windows_FAQ MDN Article "Debugging Mozilla on Windows"] | ||
== | == IRC == | ||
* | * For build system questions/discussion: [irc://irc.mozilla.org/build #build] | ||
* For Windows specific questions/discussion: [irc://irc.mozilla.org/windev #windev] | |||