Building of node.js 0.12.7 fails on commit 9116b240c924d37627313416b7ee038d0580afbc

[Junkern]

I am currently trying to build node v0.12.7 on commit 9116b24 (where v8 got updated to 3.28.73). Please do not ask why I have to build node on that specific commit ;)

Error message is: /home/vagrant/nodev0.12.7/node/out/Release/obj/gen/debug-support.cc:6:16: fatal error: v8.h: No such file or directory #include "v8.h"

I am building on ubuntu 14.04, prerequisites are installed.
Any help is appreciated!

[Fishrock123]

Looking at https://github.com/nodejs/node/commits/v0.12?page=14 you'll probably have to build on at least 685ac09.

V8 upgrades have not always been (and sometimes still aren't) self-contained. Let us know if that works.

[Junkern]

That works, thanks alot!
Is there any clear sign to know whether v8 upgrades are self-contained or not?
Just one more question: What exactly is the difference between the v0.12 and the 0.12.7 branch?

[Fishrock123]

V8 upgrades nowadays are easier to tell. Usually you just make sure you grab all the v8: commits. Generally, you're always safe if you build from a tag.

v0.12 is the dev branch for 0.12. The next release cut off of it will be 0.12.8. :)