[v8-users] Unable to setup V8 build locally (//build/dotfile_settings.gni)

Hello, I'm new to V8 and just trying to setup the project locally so I can=20 officially start trying to understand / read through some of the code!=20 Unfortunately I am currently stuck at a problem, I am following the=20 instructions from page below: https://v8.dev/docs/build#building-v8

Re: [v8-users] Unable to setup V8 build locally (//build/dotfile_settings.gni)

What OS are you on, and what version of v8 are you trying to build? Have you tried just blowing away your working directory and starting again from scratch? Ben On Tue, 26 Sept 2023 at 17:27, Alice Kile wrote: > Hello, > > I'm new to V8 and just trying to setup the project locally so I can=20

Re: [v8-users] Unable to setup V8 build locally (//build/dotfile_settings.gni)

Just a hunch, looks like you're trying to build V8 from within a chromium checkout. Have you run the fetch instructions for a separate checkout of V8? On Tue, 26 Sept 2023 at 12:23, Ben Ernst wrote: > What OS are you on, and what version of v8 are you trying to

Re: [v8-users] Unable to setup V8 build locally (//build/dotfile_settings.gni)

Hello, yup I actually ran the fetch instructions from the page you have linked to! And Indeed, I am fetching v8 inside an already checked out chromium folder (I checked out by using --no-history to save time) I am running MacOS 13.4 On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 1:46:00 PM UTC+2 cbr...@chro

Re: [v8-users] Unable to setup V8 build locally (//build/dotfile_settings.gni)

Just an update to this, I've tried the advice of just "blowing away" the whole folder. I deleted the entire chromium-project folder and only fetched v8. This step has worked for me and now I am able to build everything fine! Although my original goal to clone both chromium and v8 is still not a