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diff --git a/chapter05/glibc.xml b/chapter05/glibc.xml index 0710ea5da..dd35ef1d3 100644 --- a/chapter05/glibc.xml +++ b/chapter05/glibc.xml @@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ <screen><userinput>mkdir -v ../glibc-build cd ../glibc-build</userinput></screen> + <para>Because Glibc no longer supports i386, its developers say to use the + compiler flag <parameter>-march=i486</parameter> when building it for x86 + machines. There are several ways to accomplish that, but testing shows that + the flag is best placed inside the build variable <quote>CFLAGS</quote>. + Instead of overriding completely what Glibc's internal build system uses + for CFLAGS, append the new flag to the existing contents of CFLAGS by + making use of the special file <filename>configparms</filename>:</para> + +<screen><userinput>echo "CFLAGS += -march=i486" > configparms</userinput></screen> + <para>Next, prepare Glibc for compilation:</para> <screen><userinput>../glibc-&glibc-version;/configure --prefix=/tools \ |