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-rw-r--r--chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml6
-rw-r--r--chapter05/generalinstructions.xml2
2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml b/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
index 63865d36e..31703a184 100644
--- a/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
+++ b/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
resulting directories so the GCC build procedures will automatically
use them:</para>
+ <note><para>There are frequent misunderstandings about this chapter. The
+ procedures are the same as every other chapter as explained earlier (<xref
+ linkend='buildinstr'/>). First extract the gcc tarball from the sources
+ directory and then change to the directory created. Only then should you
+ proceed with the instructions below.</para></note>
+
<screen><userinput remap="pre">tar -jxf ../mpfr-&mpfr-version;.tar.bz2
mv -v mpfr-&mpfr-version; mpfr
tar -Jxf ../gmp-&gmp-version;.tar.xz
diff --git a/chapter05/generalinstructions.xml b/chapter05/generalinstructions.xml
index 58f32c45e..ba632c0ee 100644
--- a/chapter05/generalinstructions.xml
+++ b/chapter05/generalinstructions.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
<listitem>
<para>Change to the sources directory.</para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>
+ <listitem id='buildinstr' xreflabel='Package build instructions'>
<para>For each package:</para>
<orderedlist numeration="loweralpha" spacing="compact">
<listitem>