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diff --git a/chapter05/gcc-pass1-inst.xml b/chapter05/gcc-pass1-inst.xml index e9a649776..d7f98aa0a 100644 --- a/chapter05/gcc-pass1-inst.xml +++ b/chapter05/gcc-pass1-inst.xml @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ <sect2> <title>Installation of GCC</title> -<para>We won't be needing a C++ compiler until the next chapter. So, only -the gcc-core tarball needs to be unpacked at this time.</para> +<para>Unpack only the GCC-core tarball, as we won't be needing a C++ compiler +for the moment.</para> <para>This package is known to behave badly when you have changed its default optimization flags (including the -march and -mcpu options). @@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ seem counter-intuitive at first. But using it allows the building of <filename>libgcc_s.so.1</filename> and <filename>libgcc_eh.a</filename>, and having <filename>libgcc_eh.a</filename> available ensures that the configure script for Glibc (the next package we compile) produces the proper results. -Please note that the <userinput>gcc</userinput> binaries will still be linked +Note that the <userinput>gcc</userinput> binaries will still be linked statically, as this is controlled by the <userinput>-static</userinput> value of BOOT_LDFLAGS further on.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><userinput>--enable-languages=c</userinput>: This will build -only the C compiler from the GCC package. We won't be needing anything else -during this chapter.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><userinput>--enable-languages=c</userinput>: This option +ensures that only the C compiler is built. The option is only needed when you +have downloaded and unpacked the full GCC tarball.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Continue with compiling the package:</para> |