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authorAlex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org>2003-10-24 17:28:42 +0000
committerAlex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org>2003-10-24 17:28:42 +0000
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Adding several cross reference tags.
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@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ Glibc-linuxthreads in that directory, not in the directory where you usually
unpack all the sources.</para>
<note><para>We are going to run the test suite for Glibc in this chapter.
-However, it's worth pointing out that running the Glibc test suite here
-is considered not as important as running it in Chapter 6.</para></note>
+However, it's worth pointing out that running the Glibc test suite here
+is considered not as important as running it in
+<xref linkend="chapter06"/>.</para></note>
<para>This package is known to behave badly when you have changed its
default optimization flags (including the -march and -mcpu options).
@@ -89,13 +90,13 @@ running the test suite.</para>
<screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen>
<para>The Glibc test suite is highly dependent on certain functions of your host
-system, in particular the kernel. Additionally, here in Chapter 5 some tests
+system, in particular the kernel. Additionally, here in this chapter some tests
can be adversely affected by existing tools or environmental issues on the host
system. Of course, these won't be a problem when we run the Glibc test suite
-inside the chroot environment of Chapter 6. In general, the Glibc test suite is
-always expected to pass. However, as mentioned above, some failures are
-unavoidable in certain circumstances. Here is a list of the most common issues
-we are aware of:</para>
+inside the chroot environment of <xref linkend="chapter06"/>. In general, the
+Glibc test suite is always expected to pass. However, as mentioned above, some
+failures are unavoidable in certain circumstances. Here is a list of the most
+common issues we are aware of:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>The <emphasis>math</emphasis> tests sometimes fail when running
@@ -118,10 +119,11 @@ the kernel.</para></listitem>
fail due to test timeouts being exceeded.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
-<para>In summary, don't worry too much if you see Glibc test suite failures here
-in Chapter 5. The Glibc in Chapter 6 is the one we'll ultimately end up using so
-that is the one we would really like to see pass. But please keep in mind, even
-in Chapter 6 some failures could still occur -- the <emphasis>math</emphasis>
+<para>In summary, don't worry too much if you see Glibc test suite failures
+here in this chapter. The Glibc in <xref linkend="chapter06"/> is the one we'll
+ultimately end up using so that is the one we would really like to see pass.
+But please keep in mind, even in <xref linkend="chapter06"/> some failures
+could still occur -- the <emphasis>math</emphasis>
tests for example. When experiencing a failure, make a note of it, then
continue by reissuing the <userinput>make check</userinput>. The test suite
should pick up where it left off and continue on. You can circumvent this