Dune Libvpx [repack] May 2026

(rule (target libvpx-commit.tar.gz) (action (run curl -L https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx/archive/v1.13.1.tar.gz -o %target))) (rule (target extracted) (deps libvpx-commit.tar.gz) (action (progn (run tar -xzf libvpx-commit.tar.gz) (run mv libvpx-1.13.1 libvpx-src) (write-file extracted "done")))) Now, we invoke libvpx’s own build system but redirect the output to Dune’s artifact cache. The trick is to set the --prefix and --libdir to Dune’s _build/default/libvpx/install .

(let ((target (ocaml-config target_triplet))) (cond ((string= target "aarch64-linux-gnu") (run ./configure --target=arm64-linux-gcc ...)) ((string= target "x86_64-w64-mingw32") (run ./configure --target=x86_64-win64-gcc ...)))) libvpx includes many legacy codecs (VP8, VP9 high bit-depth, real-time only modes). Use Dune’s (select ...) to conditionally compile only the features you need. For example, to disable VP8 entirely, pass --disable-vp8-encoder to ./configure . Symbol Hiding for Safer Linking Add this to your libvpx configure step to prevent symbol leaks: dune libvpx

(rule (target libvpx.a) (deps (source_tree libvpx-src)) (action (progn (chdir libvpx-src (progn (run ./configure --target=x86_64-linux-gcc ; Change per host --disable-shared --enable-static --disable-examples --disable-tools --disable-docs --disable-unit-tests --size-limit=4096x2160 --enable-postproc --enable-vp9-postproc --enable-runtime-cpu-detect --prefix=%workspace_root/_build/default/libvpx/install) (run make -j4) (run make install))) (copy %workspace_root/_build/default/libvpx/install/lib/libvpx.a libvpx.a)))) Finally, create a dune file in your project’s root or a stubs directory: (rule (target libvpx-commit

Try it yourself: Clone this example repository (hypothetical) and run dune build @install . You’ll have a VP9 encoder binary that is completely independent of your system’s multimedia libraries. Have you integrated libvpx with an unconventional build system? Share your war stories in the comments below. Use Dune’s (select