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diff --git a/chapter05/coreutils.xml b/chapter05/coreutils.xml index 1a049d04f..b7875423a 100644 --- a/chapter05/coreutils.xml +++ b/chapter05/coreutils.xml @@ -31,24 +31,7 @@ <para>Prepare Coreutils for compilation:</para> -<screen><userinput>DEFAULT_POSIX2_VERSION=199209 ./configure --prefix=/tools</userinput></screen> - -<para>This package has an issue when compiled against versions of -Glibc later than 2.3.2. Some of the Coreutils utilities (such as -<command>head</command>, <command>tail</command>, and -<command>sort</command>) will reject their traditional syntax, a -syntax that has been in use for approximately 30 years. This old -syntax is so pervasive that compatibility should be preserved until -the many places where it is used can be updated. Backwards -compatibility is achieved by setting the -<envar>DEFAULT_POSIX2_VERSION</envar> environment variable to -<quote>199209</quote> in the above command. If you do not want -Coreutils to be backwards compatible with the traditional syntax, then -omit setting the <envar>DEFAULT_POSIX2_VERSION</envar> -environment variable. It is important to remember that doing so will -have consequences, including the need to patch the many packages that -still use the old syntax. Therefore, it is recommended that the -instructions be followed exactly as given above.</para> +<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/tools</userinput></screen> <para>Compile the package:</para> |