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diff --git a/chapter06/automake.xml b/chapter06/automake.xml index 64323dfe7..e4c862f4e 100644 --- a/chapter06/automake.xml +++ b/chapter06/automake.xml @@ -49,11 +49,17 @@ <screen><userinput remap="make">make</userinput></screen> - <note><para>The tests take a very long time: over 30 SBUs.</para></note> - - <para>To test the results, issue:</para> - -<screen><userinput remap="test">make check</userinput></screen> + <para>There are a couple of tests that incorrectly link to the + wrong version of the flex library, so we temporarily work around + the problem. Also, using the -j4 make option speeds up the tests, even on + systems with only one processor due to internal delays in individual + tests. To test the results, issue:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="test">mv -v /usr/lib/libfl.{so,save} +ln -sv libfl.a /usr/lib/libfl.so +make -j4 check +rm -v /usr/lib/libfl.so +mv -v /usr/lib/libfl.{save,so}</userinput></screen> <para>Install the package:</para> |