Embedding WPE WebKit - from Bring-up to Maintenance - Adrián Pérez de Castro, Igalia

Embedding WPE WebKit - from Bring-up to Maintenance - Adrián Pérez de Castro, Igalia
Embedded devices have become powerful enough to run Web content a decade ago, and any modern SoC that can run Linux and includes a GPU is a potential candidate to hide a Web engine under the surface. How did it made it there? Does it only show Web content? What else can it do? The talk will cover bring-up tips to build and get WPE WebKit working on your custom embedded device and make your own simple Web browser, as well as the best practices for keeping the system up to date. No less important is integration with the rest of the system: this session will detail the possibilities that WebKit brings to the table, including how to add new JavaScript APIs which call into native code to provide tight, performant access to platform functionality.