Packaging Chromium Embedded Framework for Debian: A Technical Deep Dive

Resolving ITP #915400 after seven years—the complete technical breakdown Introduction The Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) has been sitting in Debian’s packaging queue since December 2018. Bug #915400 documented the need: obs-studio wanted browser sources, casparcg-server needed HTTP support, and various applications required a lighter alternative to Electron. Previously I packaged Stremio (QT5…