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diff --git a/chapter06/gcc-inst.xml b/chapter06/gcc-inst.xml index 42772db72..b956b2499 100644 --- a/chapter06/gcc-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/gcc-inst.xml @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ <sect2> <title>Installation of GCC</title> -<para>This package is known to behave badly when you have changed its default -optimization flags (including the -march and -mcpu options). GCC is best -left alone, so we recommend you unsetting CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS and other -such variables/settings that would change the default optimization that -it comes with.</para> +<para>This package is known to behave badly when you have changed its +default optimization flags (including the -march and -mcpu options). GCC is +best left alone. 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 binutils. You have +been warned.</para> <para>Install GCC by running the following commands. These commands will build the C and C++ compiler. Other compilers are available within the gcc |