Ninja Build System

  1. Integration with Build System Generators
    1. Generator Architecture
      1. Generator-Backend Relationship
        1. Role Separation
          1. Data Flow
          2. Common Generator Patterns
            1. Configuration Processing
              1. Target Analysis
                1. Ninja File Generation
                2. Workflow Overview
                  1. Configuration Phase
                    1. Generation Phase
                      1. Build Phase
                    2. CMake Integration
                      1. Ninja Generator Selection
                        1. Generator Specification
                          1. CMakeLists.txt Considerations
                            1. Platform-Specific Settings
                            2. CMake-Ninja Workflow
                              1. Project Configuration
                                1. Build Execution
                                  1. Target Management
                                  2. Advanced CMake Features
                                    1. Custom Commands
                                      1. Custom Targets
                                        1. External Projects
                                          1. Cross-Compilation Support
                                          2. Troubleshooting CMake-Ninja Issues
                                            1. Common Configuration Problems
                                              1. Build Failures
                                                1. Performance Issues
                                              2. Meson Integration
                                                1. Meson Build System Overview
                                                  1. Meson Philosophy
                                                    1. Default Backend Behavior
                                                    2. Meson-Ninja Workflow
                                                      1. Project Setup
                                                        1. Configuration Management
                                                          1. Build Execution
                                                            1. Testing Integration
                                                            2. Meson Features with Ninja
                                                              1. Dependency Management
                                                                1. Cross-Compilation
                                                                  1. Subprojects
                                                                    1. Custom Targets
                                                                    2. Performance Optimization
                                                                      1. Build Configuration
                                                                        1. Parallel Execution
                                                                      2. GN (Generate Ninja) Integration
                                                                        1. GN Overview
                                                                          1. Role in Chromium Project
                                                                            1. Design Philosophy
                                                                            2. GN-Ninja Workflow
                                                                              1. GN File Structure
                                                                                1. Target Definition
                                                                                  1. Ninja File Generation
                                                                                    1. Build Execution
                                                                                    2. GN Build Configuration
                                                                                      1. Build Arguments
                                                                                        1. Toolchain Configuration
                                                                                          1. Target Dependencies
                                                                                          2. Advanced GN Features
                                                                                            1. Custom Actions
                                                                                              1. Template Usage
                                                                                                1. Configuration Management
                                                                                              2. Other Generator Systems
                                                                                                1. gyp Integration
                                                                                                  1. Overview and Usage
                                                                                                    1. Migration Considerations
                                                                                                    2. Bazel Integration
                                                                                                      1. Bazel-Ninja Interoperability
                                                                                                        1. Use Cases
                                                                                                        2. Custom Generator Development
                                                                                                          1. Generator Design Principles
                                                                                                            1. Implementation Strategies
                                                                                                              1. Python-Based Generators
                                                                                                                1. Template-Based Generation
                                                                                                                  1. Testing and Validation

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