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diff --git a/chapter05/installasuser.xml b/chapter05/installasuser.xml index a914e6a50..2001ca18d 100644 --- a/chapter05/installasuser.xml +++ b/chapter05/installasuser.xml @@ -32,15 +32,16 @@ umask 022 LFS=/mnt/lfs LC_ALL=POSIX -export LFS LC_ALL +CC='gcc -s' +export LFS LC_ALL CC EOF source ~/.bash_profile</userinput></screen></para> <para>This profile makes sure the umask is set to 022 so newly created files and directories will have the correct permissions. It is advisable -to keep this setting throughout your LFS installation. Also, the $LFS -and $LC_ALL environment variables are set. $LFS has been explained in -previous chapters already. $LC_ALL is a variable that is used for +to keep this setting throughout your LFS installation. Also, the $LFS, +$LC_ALL, and $CC environment variables are set. $LFS has been explained +in previous chapters already. $LC_ALL is a variable that is used for internationalization.</para> <para>When your host distribution uses a glibc version older than 2.2.4, @@ -50,5 +51,10 @@ of chapter 6 and try to return to it. By setting this to "POSIX" ("C" is an alias for "POSIX") we ensure that everything will work as expected in the chroot environment.</para> +<para>$CC is a variable we set in order to prevent debugging symbols from +being compiled into our static packages. By omitting these symbols during +the linking stage of compilation, we save hard drive space and decrease +our the build time.</para> + </sect1> |