Older documentation on build configs which are no longer supported.

Pre-requisites

You'll need to have depot tools installed: https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/install-depot-tools Refer to chromium instructions for each platform for other prerequisites.

Getting the Code

Create a working directory, enter it, and run:

gclient config https://chromium.googlesource.com/libyuv/libyuv
gclient sync

Then you'll get a .gclient file like:

solutions = [
  { "name"        : "libyuv",
    "url"         : "https://chromium.googlesource.com/libyuv/libyuv",
    "deps_file"   : "DEPS",
    "managed"     : True,
    "custom_deps" : {
    },
    "safesync_url": "",
  },
];

For iOS add `;target_os=['ios'];to your OSX .gclient and runGYP_DEFINES="OS=ios" gclient sync.`

Browse the Git reprository: https://chromium.googlesource.com/libyuv/libyuv/+/master

Android

For Android add `;target_os=['android'];` to your Linux .gclient

solutions = [
  { "name"        : "libyuv",
    "url"         : "https://chromium.googlesource.com/libyuv/libyuv",
    "deps_file"   : "DEPS",
    "managed"     : True,
    "custom_deps" : {
    },
    "safesync_url": "",
  },
];
target_os = ["android", "unix"];

Then run:

export GYP_DEFINES="OS=android"
gclient sync

Caveat: Theres an error with Google Play services updates. If you get the error "Your version of the Google Play services library is not up to date", run the following:

cd chromium/src
./build/android/play_services/update.py download
cd ../..

For Windows the gclient sync must be done from an Administrator command prompt.

The sync will generate native build files for your environment using gyp (Windows: Visual Studio, OSX: XCode, Linux: make). This generation can also be forced manually: gclient runhooks

To get just the source (not buildable):

git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/libyuv/libyuv

Building the Library and Unittests

Windows

set GYP_DEFINES=target_arch=ia32
call python gyp_libyuv -fninja -G msvs_version=2013
ninja -j7 -C out\Release
ninja -j7 -C out\Debug

set GYP_DEFINES=target_arch=x64
call python gyp_libyuv -fninja -G msvs_version=2013
ninja -C out\Debug_x64
ninja -C out\Release_x64

Building with clangcl

set GYP_DEFINES=clang=1 target_arch=ia32 call python tools\clang\scripts\update.py call python gyp_libyuv -fninja libyuv_test.gyp ninja -C out ninja -C out

OSX

Clang 64 bit shown. Remove clang=1 for GCC and change x64 to ia32 for 32 bit.

GYP_DEFINES="clang=1 target_arch=x64" ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug
ninja -j7 -C out/Release

GYP_DEFINES="clang=1 target_arch=ia32" ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug
ninja -j7 -C out/Release

iOS

http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/build-instructions-ios

Add to .gclient last line: `target_os=['ios'];`

armv7

GYP_DEFINES="OS=ios target_arch=armv7 target_subarch=arm32" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 GYP_GENERATOR_FLAGS="output_dir=out_ios" ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out_ios/Debug-iphoneos libyuv_unittest
ninja -j7 -C out_ios/Release-iphoneos libyuv_unittest

arm64

GYP_DEFINES="OS=ios target_arch=arm64 target_subarch=arm64" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 GYP_GENERATOR_FLAGS="output_dir=out_ios" ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out_ios/Debug-iphoneos libyuv_unittest
ninja -j7 -C out_ios/Release-iphoneos libyuv_unittest

both armv7 and arm64 (fat)

GYP_DEFINES="OS=ios target_arch=armv7 target_subarch=both" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 GYP_GENERATOR_FLAGS="output_dir=out_ios" ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out_ios/Debug-iphoneos libyuv_unittest
ninja -j7 -C out_ios/Release-iphoneos libyuv_unittest

simulator

GYP_DEFINES="OS=ios target_arch=ia32 target_subarch=arm32" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 GYP_GENERATOR_FLAGS="output_dir=out_sim" ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out_sim/Debug-iphonesimulator libyuv_unittest
ninja -j7 -C out_sim/Release-iphonesimulator libyuv_unittest

Android

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/AndroidBuildInstructions

Add to .gclient last line: `target_os=['android'];`

armv7

GYP_DEFINES="OS=android" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug yuv_unittest_apk
ninja -j7 -C out/Release yuv_unittest_apk

arm64

GYP_DEFINES="OS=android target_arch=arm64 target_subarch=arm64" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug yuv_unittest_apk
ninja -j7 -C out/Release yuv_unittest_apk

ia32

GYP_DEFINES="OS=android target_arch=ia32" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug yuv_unittest_apk
ninja -j7 -C out/Release yuv_unittest_apk

GYP_DEFINES="OS=android target_arch=ia32 android_full_debug=1" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug yuv_unittest_apk

mipsel

GYP_DEFINES="OS=android target_arch=mipsel" GYP_CROSSCOMPILE=1 ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug yuv_unittest_apk
ninja -j7 -C out/Release yuv_unittest_apk

arm32 disassembly:

third_party/android_tools/ndk/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-objdump -d out/Release/obj/source/libyuv.row_neon.o

arm64 disassembly:

third_party/android_tools/ndk/toolchains/aarch64-linux-android-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/aarch64-linux-android-objdump -d out/Release/obj/source/libyuv.row_neon64.o

Running tests:

util/android/test_runner.py gtest -s libyuv_unittest -t 7200 --verbose --release --gtest_filter=*

Running test as benchmark:

util/android/test_runner.py gtest -s libyuv_unittest -t 7200 --verbose --release --gtest_filter=* -a "--libyuv_width=1280 --libyuv_height=720 --libyuv_repeat=999 --libyuv_flags=-1"

Running test with C code:

util/android/test_runner.py gtest -s libyuv_unittest -t 7200 --verbose --release --gtest_filter=* -a "--libyuv_width=1280 --libyuv_height=720 --libyuv_repeat=999 --libyuv_flags=1 --libyuv_cpu_info=1"

Building with GN

gn gen out/Release "--args=is_debug=false target_cpu=\"x86\""
gn gen out/Debug "--args=is_debug=true target_cpu=\"x86\""
ninja -C out/Release
ninja -C out/Debug

Building Offical with GN

gn gen out/Official "--args=is_debug=false is_official_build=true is_chrome_branded=true"
ninja -C out/Official

Building mips with GN

mipsel gn gen out/Default "--args=is_debug=false target_cpu=\"mipsel" target_os = "android" mips_arch_variant = "r6" mips_use_msa = true is_component_build = true is_clang = false" ninja -C out/Default

mips64el gn gen out/Default "--args=is_debug=false target_cpu=\"mips64el" target_os = "android" mips_arch_variant = "r6" mips_use_msa = true is_component_build = true is_clang = false" ninja -C out/Default

Linux

GYP_DEFINES="target_arch=x64" ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug
ninja -j7 -C out/Release

GYP_DEFINES="target_arch=ia32" ./gyp_libyuv
ninja -j7 -C out/Debug
ninja -j7 -C out/Release

CentOS

On CentOS 32 bit the following work around allows a sync:

export GYP_DEFINES="host_arch=ia32"
gclient sync

Windows Shared Library

Modify libyuv.gyp from 'static_library' to 'shared_library', and add 'LIBYUV_BUILDING_SHARED_LIBRARY' to 'defines'.

gclient runhooks

After this command follow the building the library instructions above.

If you get a compile error for atlthunk.lib on Windows, read http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/build-instructions-windows

Build targets

ninja -C out/Debug libyuv
ninja -C out/Debug libyuv_unittest
ninja -C out/Debug compare
ninja -C out/Debug convert
ninja -C out/Debug psnr
ninja -C out/Debug cpuid

Building the Library with make

Linux

make -j7 V=1 -f linux.mk
make -j7 V=1 -f linux.mk clean
make -j7 V=1 -f linux.mk CXX=clang++

Building the Library with cmake

Install cmake: http://www.cmake.org/

Default debug build:

mkdir out
cd out
cmake ..
cmake --build .

Release build/install

mkdir out
cd out
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/usr/lib" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Release" ..
cmake --build . --config Release
sudo cmake --build . --target install --config Release

Windows 8 Phone

Pre-requisite:

Install Visual Studio 2012 and Arm to your environment.

Then:

call "c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\bin\x86_arm\vcvarsx86_arm.bat"

or with Visual Studio 2013:

call "c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\bin\x86_arm\vcvarsx86_arm.bat"
nmake /f winarm.mk clean
nmake /f winarm.mk

Windows Shared Library

Modify libyuv.gyp from 'static_library' to 'shared_library', and add 'LIBYUV_BUILDING_SHARED_LIBRARY' to 'defines'. Then run this.

gclient runhooks

After this command follow the building the library instructions above.

If you get a compile error for atlthunk.lib on Windows, read http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/build-instructions-windows

64 bit Windows

set GYP_DEFINES=target_arch=x64
gclient runhooks V=1

ARM Linux

export GYP_DEFINES="target_arch=arm"
export CROSSTOOL=`<path>`/arm-none-linux-gnueabi
export CXX=$CROSSTOOL-g++
export CC=$CROSSTOOL-gcc
export AR=$CROSSTOOL-ar
export AS=$CROSSTOOL-as
export RANLIB=$CROSSTOOL-ranlib
gclient runhooks

Running Unittests

Windows

out\Release\libyuv_unittest.exe --gtest_catch_exceptions=0 --gtest_filter="*"

OSX

out/Release/libyuv_unittest --gtest_filter="*"

Linux

out/Release/libyuv_unittest --gtest_filter="*"

Replace –gtest_filter="*" with specific unittest to run. May include wildcards. e.g.

out/Release/libyuv_unittest --gtest_filter=libyuvTest.I420ToARGB_Opt

CPU Emulator tools

Intel SDE (Software Development Emulator)

Pre-requisite: Install IntelSDE for Windows: http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-software-development-emulator

Then run:

c:\intelsde\sde -hsw -- out\release\libyuv_unittest.exe --gtest_filter=*

Memory tools

Running Dr Memory memcheck for Windows

Pre-requisite: Install Dr Memory for Windows and add it to your path: http://www.drmemory.org/docs/page_install_windows.html

set GYP_DEFINES=build_for_tool=drmemory target_arch=ia32
call python gyp_libyuv -fninja -G msvs_version=2013
ninja -C out\Debug
drmemory out\Debug\libyuv_unittest.exe --gtest_catch_exceptions=0 --gtest_filter=*

Running UBSan

See Chromium instructions for sanitizers: https://www.chromium.org/developers/testing/undefinedbehaviorsanitizer

Sanitizers available: TSan, MSan, ASan, UBSan, LSan

GYP_DEFINES='ubsan=1' gclient runhooks
ninja -C out/Release

Running Valgrind memcheck

Memory errors and race conditions can be found by running tests under special memory tools. Valgrind is an instrumentation framework for building dynamic analysis tools. Various tests and profilers are built upon it to find memory handling errors and memory leaks, for instance.

solutions = [
  { "name"        : "libyuv",
    "url"         : "https://chromium.googlesource.com/libyuv/libyuv",
    "deps_file"   : "DEPS",
    "managed"     : True,
    "custom_deps" : {
       "libyuv/chromium/src/third_party/valgrind": "https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/valgrind/binaries",
    },
    "safesync_url": "",
  },
]

Then run:

GYP_DEFINES="clang=0 target_arch=x64 build_for_tool=memcheck" python gyp_libyuv
ninja -C out/Debug
valgrind out/Debug/libyuv_unittest

For more information, see http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/using-valgrind

Running Thread Sanitizer (TSan)

GYP_DEFINES="clang=0 target_arch=x64 build_for_tool=tsan" python gyp_libyuv
ninja -C out/Debug
valgrind out/Debug/libyuv_unittest

For more info, see http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/using-valgrind/threadsanitizer

Running Address Sanitizer (ASan)

GYP_DEFINES="clang=0 target_arch=x64 build_for_tool=asan" python gyp_libyuv
ninja -C out/Debug
valgrind out/Debug/libyuv_unittest

For more info, see http://dev.chromium.org/developers/testing/addresssanitizer

Benchmarking

The unittests can be used to benchmark.

Windows

set LIBYUV_WIDTH=1280
set LIBYUV_HEIGHT=720
set LIBYUV_REPEAT=999
set LIBYUV_FLAGS=-1
out\Release\libyuv_unittest.exe --gtest_filter=*I420ToARGB_Opt

Linux and Mac

LIBYUV_WIDTH=1280 LIBYUV_HEIGHT=720 LIBYUV_REPEAT=1000 out/Release/libyuv_unittest --gtest_filter=*I420ToARGB_Opt

libyuvTest.I420ToARGB_Opt (547 ms)

Indicates 0.547 ms/frame for 1280 x 720.

Making a change

gclient sync
git checkout -b mycl -t origin/master
git pull
<edit files>
git add -u
git commit -m "my change"
git cl lint
git cl try
git cl upload -r a-reviewer@chomium.org -s
<once approved..>
git cl land