NetSurf development builds (now with added Javascript)

NetSurf development builds are now available for AmigaOS 4.0+ (and other platforms): http://ci.netsurf-browser.org/builds/

Please heed the warning. It is recommended to use the latest stable release, and save everything first if you want to test a development build!

Since CI ~4250, OS4 builds need newlib.library 53.5 (I think) which might limit it to OS4.1.

12/12/17 - There are now AmigaOS 3.5+ builds at http://ci.netsurf-browser.org/builds/amigaos3/

Chris : thanks for the info, will check that

@Chris

is there a preferred mechanism for reporting bugs with the development builds? are you interested in feedback on them directly? tested both the 417 and 418 builds and die with a non-recoverable DSI on starting the binary. here is the useful bit of the crash log:


very much looking forward to the v3.0 release. netsurf is a favorite on my peg and SAM machines.

-- eliyahu

@eliyahu

Ah, that's an easy one. Run FixFonts and then try again.

The best way to report problems is to register on the mailing list and/or post them on the official bugtracker.

I've tried that, running fixfont and it still crash (NB 463).

process 0x66510c40 DSI 0x01a7cdc8

Anyway, thanks for developing Netsurf, its the real native browser for AmigaOS (IMHO)

@Alkaron

Can you post the stack trace part of the crashlog please?

Just a quick question about the current 2.9 release: Is there any trick to force the hotlist window to open it's doubleclicked links in a new tab of the current browser window instead of opening a new window?

@cha05e90

No, because it doesn't have any concept of which browser window is the current one. You can drag the links into an existing window though.

Stack trace:
native kernel module kernel+0x000292d8
native kernel module kernel+0x0001b028
[amiga/font_scan.c:305] NetSurf:ami_font_scan_list()+0x10c (section 1 @ 0xF2E8)
NetSurf:ami_font_scan_init()+0x2c4 (section 1 @ 0xFB84)
NetSurf:ami_font_initscanner()+0x2c (section 1 @ 0xE3F4)
[amiga/font.c:814] NetSurf:ami_init_fonts()+0x1c (section 1 @ 0xE478)
[amiga/gui.c:562] NetSurf:gui_init()+0x78 (section 1 @ 0x10CC4)
[amiga/gui.c:675] NetSurf:main()+0x1b0 (section 1 @ 0x1A378)
native kernel module newlib.library.kmod+0x0000208c
native kernel module newlib.library.kmod+0x00002d34
native kernel module newlib.library.kmod+0x00002eb0
NetSurf:_start()+0x170 (section 1 @ 0x170)
native kernel module dos.library.kmod+0x0002295c
native kernel module kernel+0x00043974
native kernel module kernel+0x000439f4

@Chris

Thanks, drag&drop from the hotlist windows works fine. Next one: There doesn't seem to be an option to have the hotlist window spawning at startup time. Maybe through ARexx startup script?

@Alkaron
I'm surprised FixFonts didn't sort that. Anyway, try CI build #471 and let me know.

@cha05e90
Added in CI build #471. "HOTLIST OPEN" in your ARexx startup script should work (NB: untested!)

@ChrisY

Quote:

I try the Windows build and seems possible altrough this version does not have any support for the tab

For example just open the about window and then click on the "Licence" button, the link will be opened in the main (and unique) window opened

Intsalled in a fresh directroy, crashed upon start. Restarted, ran fixfonts and tried again.. Crash

Stack trace:
native kernel module kernel+0x000292d8
native kernel module kernel+0x0001b028
[amiga/font_scan.c:306] NetSurf:ami_font_scan_list()+0x100 (section 1 @ 0xF384)
NetSurf:ami_font_scan_init()+0x2c4 (section 1 @ 0xFC1C)
NetSurf:ami_font_initscanner()+0x2c (section 1 @ 0xE49C)
[amiga/font.c:814] NetSurf:ami_init_fonts()+0x1c (section 1 @ 0xE520)
[amiga/gui.c:562] NetSurf:gui_init()+0x78 (section 1 @ 0x10D5C)
[amiga/gui.c:675] NetSurf:main()+0x1b0 (section 1 @ 0x1A410)
native kernel module newlib.library.kmod+0x0000208c
native kernel module newlib.library.kmod+0x00002d34
native kernel module newlib.library.kmod+0x00002eb0
NetSurf:_start()+0x170 (section 1 @ 0x170)
native kernel module dos.library.kmod+0x0002295c
native kernel module kernel+0x00043974
native kernel module kernel+0x000439f4


.. Maybe this is not the right place to post stackdumps? Do you want me to continue test and post dumps somewhere else?

@Alkaron
Here is fine. I'm struggling to figure out what is causing it to crash, I'll need to put some more debug in. Will get back to you.

@samo79
The About option is a different kettle of bananas altogether.

Ok, that mean you can do the same with our AmigaOS port ?

If so plz do it !

By the way since 3.0-dev i noted that some HTML links on the welcome.html page are broken

The broken links are:

- documentation
- download
- contact

Not so important but ..

@samo79

Quote:

How often do you click on those?

I'd like to keep them separate from the browsing experience, because that's a pop-up requester.

Quote:

More important than the above! Looks to be a problem on all the non-English translations. Report it on the bugtracker or, better, fix it and post the patch there instead.

@Alkaron

Please can you run NetSurf with the following command, and then send me (chris@unsatisfactorysoftware.co.uk) RAM:ns.log when it crashes?

netsurf -v *>ram:ns.log

I'm going to use that as a starting point and then add more debug, so no need to download a newer build first.

Done ..

@ChrisY

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Well it's not about how many time i click on them, it's about the general usage of the browser, just that, i think it would be better to not open external windows when not necessary, imho

Quote:

Haha
I will check then

Try as Chris suggested:

netsurf -v

On CLI/Shell then you can see if its a TTF font that causes such crash. Move such TTF (and its .otag and .font)) to another place and re-run FixFonts and then try again with netsurf.

I had the same crash and it was a TTF (Cinnamon IIRC) that coauses such crash, now netsurf loads fine.

But everytime I try to SAVE or USE prefs. I get a crashlog.

Will try to mark/copy and post it in netsurf web ASAP.