Build Chromium Q&A

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gn --args="proprietary_codecs=true ffmpeg_branding=\"Chrome\" is_debug=false symbol_level=0 is_component_build=false remove_webcore_debug_symbols=true enable_nacl=false" gen test
autoninja -C test chrome

First of all, read https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/lkcr/docs/windows_build_instructions.md

Q: git returns http error 407 from proxy after CONNECT
A: git config --global http.sslVerify false (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24907140/git-returns-http-error-407-from-proxy-after-connect)

Q: Require UserName for chromium.googlestorage.com after execute 'gclient sync'
A: add a DEPOT_TOOLS_WIN_TOOLCHAIN system variable and set it to 0, means use your locally installed version of Visual Studio (by default, depot_tools will try to use a google-internal version).

Q: Failed to fetch file gs://chromium-gn/a3f749800a386dba102a319b0e9770a3ca57650e for src/buildtools/win/gn.exe, skipping. [Err: Failure: (407, 'Proxy Authentication Required').
A: add boto config.
   NO_AUTH_BOTO_CONFIG=C:\workspace\http_proxy.boto
   http_proxy.boto =>
      [Boto]
      proxy = xxx.xxx.com
      proxy_port = 914

Q: ninja: error: loading 'build.ninja': The system cannot find the file specified.
A: Control Panel → Programs → Programs and Features → Select the “Windows Software Development Kit” → Change → Change → Check “Debugging Tools For Windows” → Change

Q: ninja: error: '../third_party/libaom/source/libaom/av1/common/obu_util.c', needed by 'obj/third_party/libaom/libaom/obu_util.obj', missing and no known rule to make it
A: gclient sync