The Raptor Build System
The Raptor build system is used for building Symbian platform C++ applications, packages, or indeed the entire platform. Raptor can run on both Windows and Linux, and works with Symbian!^1/Symbian OS v9.4 and later (only). While it uses the same build metadata files (bld.inf and .mmp), Raptor builds are often significantly faster; when used with third-party parallel make programs, such as PVM Gmake and EMake, it can use multiple build machines to create a build farm.
User Guide
| Raptor Quick Start | Downloading, installation and set up |
| Basic Concepts | An explanation of the basic terms used in the rest of this documentation |
| Quick Reference | command-line options and migrating from abld |
| Personal Preferences | How to configure Raptor for your own preferences on your own machine |
| Common Raptor Build Problems | A list of common Raptor build problems and solutions/notes about them |
Reference Documentation
| Architecture Overview | An overview of Raptor architecture, usage, FLMs etc. |
| Command-line reference | Detailed command-line reference |
| Environment Variables | A listing of environment variables used by Raptor |
| Build Extensions | How to build non-standard components |
| Kit Configuration | How to configure a kit (or any epoc32 tree) for Raptor |
| Log file format | What's in the logs, how to find out more |
| Reference | What does the build system produce, what is Symbian made up of and how does it happen |
| Supporting Tools | What supporting PC tools the build system uses |
| Exports and Freezing in the Build | Short reference guide to exports and freezing in the build |
| MMP keywords | Documentation for MMP keywords |
| BLD.INF syntax | Documentation for BLD.INF syntax and keywords |
Howtos and In-depth Articles
| How to Build Raptor | How to get and build Raptor from source |
| Tips for Big Builds with Raptor | Hints on performing a large build efficiently |
| Building System Definition Layers in Order Using Raptor | Building System Definition Layers in Order |
| Raptor Dependencies | How Raptor Uses and Creates Dependencies |
| How to Use Raptor with RVCT 4.0 on RVCT2.2 Kits | Using RVCT4.0 in SDKs requiring RVCT2.2 |
| Introduction to Developing Raptor | |
| How to use Raptor's log filter plug-ins | A guide on how to using Raptor's log filter plug-ins |
| Raptor Binary Variation | Binary Variation |
| How Template Extension Makefiles are Dealt With | How TEMS are catered for in Raptor. Note they should be rewritten as FLMS asap. |
| Guide to Writing Function-Like Makefiles for Raptor | A guide to writing Function-Like Makefiles (FLM's) for Raptor |
| How to use in-source FLMs with Raptor | A quick guide to using custom FLMs |
| Detecting clashing exports | How to tell if multiple projects are exporting files that overwrite each other |
| How to use a System Definition file | How to a use System Definition file |
| Overriding toolcheck | Making an SDK insist on certain versions of tools |
| Trace_Compiler_Switching | How to make trace compilation ON/OFF switchable |
| Raptor_Compilers | Compilers that can be used with Raptor |
| Caseless_Filesystem? | A filesystem for Linux that allows one to build code written on Windows without being forced to correct case inconsistencies first |
Hobbies, side projects and work-in-progress
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Using Raptor in pre-Symbian Foundation SDKs
