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diff --git a/chapter06/gcc-inst.xml b/chapter06/gcc-inst.xml index a8fa65fdd..7d242663e 100644 --- a/chapter06/gcc-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/gcc-inst.xml @@ -9,29 +9,30 @@ Therefore, if you have defined any environment variables that override default optimizations, such as CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS, we recommend unsetting or modifying them when building GCC.</para> -<para>We will be building the C and C++ compilers at this time, so you'll -need to unpack both the gcc-core and gcc-g++ tarballs. Other compilers are -available in the full gcc package; instructions for building them may be -found at <ulink url="&blfs-root;view/cvs/general/gcc.html"/>.</para> +<para>This time we will build both the C and the C++ compiler, so you'll have +to unpack the GCC-core <emphasis>and</emphasis> the GCC-g++ tarball -- they +will unfold into the same directory. The full GCC package contains even more +compilers. Instructions for building these can be found at +<ulink url="&blfs-root;view/cvs/general/gcc.html"/>.</para> <para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../gcc-&gcc-version;-no_fixincludes.patch patch -Np1 -i ../gcc-&gcc-version;-mmap_test.patch</userinput></screen></para> -<para>It is recommended by the GCC installation documentation to build GCC -in a dedicated directory outside of the source tree. Create the build -directory:</para> +<para>GCC's installation documentation recommends to build the package in a +dedicated directory separate from the source tree. Create this build +directory and go there:</para> <para><screen><userinput>mkdir ../gcc-build cd ../gcc-build</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Prepare GCC to be compiled:</para> +<para>Now prepare GCC for compilation:</para> <para><screen><userinput>../gcc-&gcc-version;/configure --prefix=/usr \ --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix \ --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-clocale=gnu \ --enable-languages=c,c++</userinput></screen></para> -<para>The meanings of the configure options are:</para> +<para>The meaning of the new configure options:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><userinput>--enable-threads=posix</userinput>: This enables @@ -50,13 +51,16 @@ this specific locale, then the correct locale mode (<emphasis>gnu</emphasis>) is implemented.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -<para>Continue with compiling the package:</para> +<para>Compile the package:</para> <para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para> +<para>Check the results, but don't stop at errors (you'll remember the few +known ones):</para> + <para><screen><userinput>make -k check</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Finish installing the package:</para> +<para>And install the package:</para> <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> @@ -66,12 +70,13 @@ To honor those packages, create two symlinks:</para> <para><screen><userinput>ln -s ../usr/bin/cpp /lib</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Many packages compile using <emphasis>cc</emphasis> as the name for -the C compiler. To satisfy those packages, create a <emphasis>cc</emphasis> -symlink:</para> +<para>Many packages use the name <userinput>cc</userinput> to call the C +compiler. To satisfy those packages, create a symlink:</para> <para><screen><userinput>ln -s gcc /usr/bin/cc</userinput></screen></para> +<para>Remove the spurious a-out library again:</para> + <para><screen><userinput>rm /usr/lib/libiberty.a</userinput></screen></para> </sect2> |