Bug 65608 – Latest Webkit safari's windows port is not compatible with Safari5.1.(The procedure entry point u_strToUpper_4_0 could not be located in the dynamic link library icuuc40.dll)

• Status: RESOLVED
• Resolution: FIXED
• Component: Platform

[Ramu]

Created attachment 102765 [details]
screen shot of the bug description.

Overview:

Latest webkit version r92267 ( Apple’s Windows port) was built successfully in windows XP environment with Visual studio 2005.

While start debugging the same with Safari5.1 version the below error was displayed.

"The procedure entry point u_strToUpper_4_0 could not be located in the dynamic link library icuuc40.dll".

This error message is displayed while visual studio 2005 debugger loading the JavaScriptcore DLL. Because of this error we cannot debug the Webkit windows port with Safari.

Steps to Reproduce:

1) update the latest webkit
2) Build for windows XP 
3) after successful build, open the Webkit.sln file using Visual studio2005 for debugging using safari5.1.
4) Run the solution in visual studio 2005.

Actual Results:

1) Above pop was displayed, debugger was stopped with message "Your copy of Safari is missing important software resources.Please re install Safari"
After re installing the Safari also the problem exist.


Expected Results:

Visual studio 2005 should smoothly run the safari, debug the webkit.

Build Date & Platform:
2011-03-08 & windows XP.

[Adam Roben (:aroben)]

Thank you for the bug report. This is a known issue that we are working to correct. Sorry for the inconvenience. For now, you can downgrade to Safari 5.0.5 for WebKit development.

[Ramu]

Thanks Adam Roben for your comment.
 

This issue can be fixed by doing:

Uninstall:  "Apple Application Support"
Unistall: "Safari".
Install : "safari 5.0.4"

[Adam Roben (:aroben)]

This has now been fixed. Please file a new bug for any issues you have with using WebKit with Safari 5.1.