v8 and v8js RPM binary spec

These RPM were built to have an easy way to install the google's javascript engine v8 5.x and v8js php extension for EL7 users.

Install from RPM Package

• You can install prebuilt rpm binary package from here. (Recommended method)

$ wget https://github.com/lesstif/v8js-rpm/releases/download/5.2.371/v8-5.2.371-1.x86_64.rpm
$ wget https://github.com/lesstif/v8js-rpm/releases/download/1.3.1-1/v8js-1.3.1-2.x86_64.rpm
$ sudo yum localinstall v8*.rpm -y 

Building the Binary RPM on RHEL 7

Prerequisites:

• GNU make
• g++ 4.8 or newer
• libicu-devel

yum install gcc-c++ make libicu-devel

Compile V8 5.6 and newer (using GN)

install depot_tools

git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git
cd depot_tools

adding PATH variable

export PATH=`pwd`/depot_tools:"$PATH"

download v8 source

fetch v8
cd v8

(optional) If you'd like to build a certain version:

git checkout 6.5.237
gclient sync

All build dependencies are fetched by running:

gclient sync

Setup GN

tools/dev/v8gen.py -vv x64.release
echo is_component_build = true >> out.gn/x64.release/args.gn

Build

ninja -C out.gn/x64.release/

Prepare to rpm build, copy to ~/opt-v8/

mkdir -p ~/opt-v8/{bin,lib,include}
cp out.gn/x64.release/d8 ~/opt-v8/bin/
cp out.gn/x64.release/libv8*.so out.gn/x64.release/*_blob.bin ~/opt-v8/lib/
cp -R include/* ~/opt-v8/include/

rpmbuild -ba v8.spec

Compile V8 versions 5.5 and older (using Gyp)

install depot_tools

git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git
cd depot_tools

adding PATH variable

export PATH=`pwd`/depot_tools:"$PATH"

download v8 source

fetch v8
cd v8

(optional) If you'd like to build a certain version:

git checkout 5.2.1
gclient sync

All build dependencies are fetched by running:

gclient sync

setting build variable

# use libicu of operating system
export GYPFLAGS="-Duse_system_icu=1"

# Build (with internal snapshots)
export GYPFLAGS="${GYPFLAGS} -Dv8_use_snapshot=true -Dv8_use_external_startup_data=0 "

# eliminates swarming_client dependency
export GYPFLAGS="${GYPFLAGS} -Dtest_isolation_mode=noop"

# Force gyp to use system-wide ld.gold
export GYPFLAGS="${GYPFLAGS} -Dlinux_use_bundled_gold=0"

compile

make x64.release library=shared snapshot=on i18nsupport=on -j8

create v8 binary rpm package

change /home/v8/v8 to your v8 checkout directory.

rpmbuild -bb v8.spec --buildroot=/tmp/v8 --define="pre_built_dir /home/lesstif/v8"

compile v8js

clone v8js

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/phpv8/v8js

checkout tag

git checkout php7

compile

phpize
./configure --with-v8js=/opt/v8 LDFLAGS="-lstdc++"
make
make test

create v8js binary rpm package

change /home/v8/v8js to your v8js checkout directory.

rpmbuild -bb v8js.spec --define="pre_built_dir /home/v8/v8js"