How to debug media module of chromium in cef ?

[Yijia]

I wound like debug media module under chromium\src\media , I download cef by using automate-git.py and my command line is like
set GYP_GENERATORS=ninja,msvs-ninja
set GYP_MSVS_VERSION=2013
python F:\Cef\automate-git.py --download-dir=F:\Cef\ --branch=2062

After several hours, I can see there are about 30GB files on my disk and I can find
vs2010 solution under chromium\src\cef\binary_distribution.
After I open this solution, there are three projects. cefclient, cefsimple and cefwrapper.

My requirement is :
1. I wound like to extend the functionality of cefclient so that cefclient can cache streaming video buffer into local disk. This requires some changes under media module of chromium.

My questions are:
1. Based on what I have, what else should I do to debug media module of chromium together with cefclient solution?
2. How to change the code of media module and our private build of cefclient can take benefit from it?

I use vs2013 for the debug.

Regards-
Yining

[magreenblatt]

Open F:\Cef\chromium\src\cef\cef.sln and use that for debugging.

[Yijia]

Hi magreenblatt

I can only find a vs solution under chromium\src\cef\binary_distrib\cef_binary_3.1916.1804_windows32 it called cefclient2010
I can't find any solution under chromium\src\cef\ which called cef.sln.

Did I misse some steps to generate that solution?

[no cef.png]


Thanks for your support
Yining

[magreenblatt]

You specified 2062 branch to automate-git.py but the binary distribution you reference is 1916 branch. It looks like something failed. Check for error messages after running automate-git.py.

[Yijia]

Hi That is not the reason.

I build two release, both 2062 and 1916.
Its my mistake that I give you 2062 command line and 1916 binary path.
That should be match.

Any help about cef.sln is appreciated.

Yining

[Yijia]

Hi Magreenblatt,

Any comment on this?
I had been working on this for several days and get no luck to build/Find cef.sln.
I remembered that releases 1280 indeed provide cef.sln , but I can't build it anymore since may configuration or script had been changed a lot.
I really need this solution to help me debug libCef so, any comments will be great help.

Regards-
Yining

[magreenblatt]

The automate-git.py script will ignore that GYP_GENERATORS value that you specify. Instead, run the cef_create_projects.bat script directly after setting the environment variables. For example:

set GYP_GENERATORS=ninja,msvs-ninja
set GYP_MSVS_VERSION=2013
cd F:\Cef\chromium\src\cef
cef_create_projects.bat

[Yijia]

Hi Magreenblatt,

A quick update on this.
It works for me and finally I see cef.sln under F:\Cef\chromium\src\cef.

One more questions.
I tried to use VS to build cef and it failed, from the wiki, I believe this is as design, right?
I can use ninja -C out/Debug cefclient to build cef successfully and cef.sln is for debug purpose only, right?

Regards
Yining

[magreenblatt]

I can use ninja -C out/Debug cefclient to build cef successfully and cef.sln is for debug purpose only, right?

Mostly correct. You can compile/build individual files/targets in VS but running ninja from the command-line is best.

[Yijia]

What if I use older build, like 1650? from the wiki, it says Ninja is optional, does that means I can use cef.sln to build it?