Embedding WPE WebKit - from Bring-up to Maintenance
summary
WPE WebKit runs on modern SoCs and is embeddable with real examples: Cog browser and Yocto/meta-webkit builds and working Debian/Buildroot packages; recommends 64‑bit CPUs and DMA-BUF zero-copy (kernel ~4.x) for best performance. Integration uses UI scheme handlers for native URL callbacks, user script messages for JS⇄UI IPC, or the JavaScriptCore API for zero‑copy buffers. Works reliably on Wayland/DRM; watch out for old drivers, 16‑bit panels, rotation quirks; two major releases/year and web‑driver testing aid maintenance.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00WPE WebKit intro
- 2:53WPE WebKit strengths
- 7:25Embed a web engine
- 10:59Hardware bring-up
- 14:31Graphics & Wayland
- 21:38Browser with Cog
- 24:05Web content interaction
- 34:03Updating WPE WebKit
- 39:42Best practices
- 41:08Q&A
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