MetalOS/deps/qt6/README.md

QT6 Framework

This directory will contain a minimal QT6 build for MetalOS.

Overview

QT6 provides the application framework for the single MetalOS application. We use a minimal, statically-linked build with only essential modules.

Required Modules

• QtCore - Core non-GUI functionality
• QtGui - GUI components
• QtWidgets - Widget toolkit

Source

QT6 is available from the Qt Project.

Setup Instructions

# Download QT6 source
wget https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/6.5/6.5.3/single/qt-everywhere-src-6.5.3.tar.xz
tar xf qt-everywhere-src-6.5.3.tar.xz
cd qt-everywhere-src-6.5.3

# Configure minimal build for MetalOS
./configure -static -release \
    -no-dbus -no-ssl -no-cups -no-fontconfig \
    -no-feature-network -no-feature-sql \
    -prefix $PWD/../deps/qt6 \
    -opensource -confirm-license

# Build (this will take a while)
make -j$(nproc)
make install

MetalOS-Specific Configuration

We configure QT6 with:

• Static linking (no shared libraries)
• Minimal feature set
• No networking, database, or printing support
• Custom platform plugin for MetalOS framebuffer

License

QT6 is available under:

• LGPL v3
• GPL v2
• Commercial License

For MetalOS, we use LGPL v3. See QT documentation for license details.

Version Tracking

Create a VERSION file documenting:

• QT version (e.g., 6.5.3)
• Build configuration options
• Date built
• Any local patches

Status

⚠️ Not yet populated - QT6 will be added during Phase 7 (QT6 Port)