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##libv8
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A gem for distributing the v8 runtime libraries and headers in both source and binary form.
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### Why?
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The goal of libv8 is two fold: provide a binary gem containing the a pre-compiled libv8.a for as many
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platforms as possible while at the same time supporting for an automated compilation for all others.
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Not only does this drastically reduce gem install times, but it also reduces dependencies on the local
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machine receiving the gem. It also opens the door for supporting Windows.
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### Do I Get a Binary?
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That depends on your platform. Right now, we support the following platforms.
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* x86_64-darwin10.7.0
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If you don't see your platform on this list, first, make sure that it installs from source, and second
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talk to us about seeting up a binary distro for you.
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### What if I can't install from source?
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If you can fix the [Makefile](https://github.com/fractaloop/libv8/blob/master/lib/libv8/Makefile) so that it correctly compiles for your platform, we'll pull it right in!
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{FIXME: Add instructions about how to compile v8 for your platform}
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### About
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This project spun off of [therubyracer](http://github.com/cowboyd/therubyracer) which depends on having
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a specific version of v8 to compile and run against. However, actually delivering that version
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reliably to all the different platforms proved to be a challenge to say the least.
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We got tired of waiting 5 minutes for v8 to compile every time we installed that gem.
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