I have managed to compile Mapbox GL Native for SFOS and tested it with the small app. All seems to be working as expected. Even in online mode, its fast, allows smooth transitions and so on.

SFOS packaging: Compilation relies on recent gcc (using 6.4.0, https://build.merproject.org/package...oolbox/opt-gcc). The compiled Qt version of the library is available at https://build.merproject.org/package...maps/qmapboxgl on the basis of https://github.com/rinigus/pkg-mapbox-gl-native .

QML integration: At present, Mapbox GL Native development is targeting Qt/QML through QtLocation 5.9 plugin. As a result, direct interface with QML was removed in the beginning of March 2017.

I have made a small project that would allow us to interface Mapbox GL through QML at https://github.com/rinigus/mapbox-gl-qml . Idea is to compose the interface that can be used by mapping applications for showing and interacting with the maps. Interface between OpenGL and QML is based on the same approach as used in the current implementation for QtLocation. This looks to be compatible with Silica as well, as much as I tested.

Small SFOS app is available at https://github.com/rinigus/mapbox-demo-sfos and shows how to integrate developed QML interface into the app as well as the integration with gcc-6.4.0.

I am letting you know about the development early, so we can discuss the ways we can integrate it with the available map applications (Poor Maps, modRana, Maep, and others). There is plenty to do, but all seems to be doable at this stage and shouldn't take a while before we'll get the map applications based on OpenGL rendering. Ideally, we should keep the same source code trees for tile-based and OpenGL map applications.