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Chromium 141 probably won't work with libxml2 < 2.13

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#3,493 opened on Sep 30, 2025

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Description

Description

There's a recent Chromium commit that removes compatibility code for libxml2

Who's implementing?

  • I'm willing to implement this feature myself

The problem

This Chromium commit removes some code needed for libxml2 versions < 2.13 which are still widely used.

Possible solutions

You might want to revert this commit. (The first hunk contains the breaking change, the second one can be ignored.)

Alternatives

No response

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Inspect the referenced Chromium commit (7a9c043250d5642870facdff79149dde7afff1d6) and apply the revert for the first hunk as suggested in the issue.
Tech stack
ccpp
Domain
build system
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75