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diff --git a/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml b/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml deleted file mode 100644 index a10cc9347..000000000 --- a/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,110 +0,0 @@ -<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Glibc installation</title> - -<para>The Glibc build system is very well self-contained and will install -perfectly, even though our compiler specs file and linker are still pointing -at <filename>/tools</filename>. We cannot adjust the specs and linker before -the Glibc install, because the Glibc autoconf tests would then give bogus -results and thus defeat our goal of achieving a clean build.</para> - -<note><para>The test suite for Glibc in this section is considered -<emphasis>critical</emphasis>. Our advice is to not skip it under any -circumstance.</para></note> - -<para>Before starting to build Glibc, remember to unpack the Glibc-linuxthreads -again inside the <filename>glibc-&glibc-version;</filename> directory, and to -unset any environment variables that override the default optimization -flags.</para> - -<para>Though it is a harmless message, the install stage of Glibc will -complain about the absence of <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename>. Fix this -annoying little warning with:</para> - -<screen><userinput>touch /etc/ld.so.conf</userinput></screen> - -<para>Then apply the same patch we used previously:</para> - -<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../&glibc-sscanf-patch;</userinput></screen> - -<para>The Glibc documentation recommends building Glibc outside of the source -directory in a dedicated build directory:</para> - -<screen><userinput>mkdir ../glibc-build -cd ../glibc-build</userinput></screen> - -<para>Now prepare Glibc for compilation:</para> - -<screen><userinput>../glibc-&glibc-version;/configure --prefix=/usr \ - --disable-profile --enable-add-ons \ - --libexecdir=/usr/bin --with-headers=/usr/include</userinput></screen> - -<para>The meaning of the new configure options:</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><userinput>--libexecdir=/usr/bin</userinput>: This will -cause the <filename>pt_chown</filename> program to be installed in the -<filename>/usr/bin</filename> directory.</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para><userinput>--with-headers=/usr/include</userinput>: This -ensures that the kernel headers in <filename>/usr/include</filename> are used -for this build. If you don't pass this switch then the headers from -<filename>/tools/include</filename> are used which of course is not ideal -(although they should be identical). Using this switch has the advantage -that you will be informed immediately should you have forgotten to install the -kernel headers into <filename>/usr/include</filename>.</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>Compile the package:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> - -<para>Test the results:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen> - -<para>The test suite notes from <xref linkend="ch05-glibc"/> are still very much -appropriate here. Be sure to refer back there should you have any doubts.</para> - -<para>And install the package:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> - -<para>The locales that can make your system respond in a different language -weren't installed by the above command. Do it with this:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make localedata/install-locales</userinput></screen> - -<para>An alternative to running the previous command is to install only those -locales which you need or want. This can be achieved using the -<userinput>localedef</userinput> command. Information on this can be found in -the <filename>INSTALL</filename> file in the -<filename>glibc-&glibc-version;</filename> tree. However, there are a number -of locales that are essential for the tests of future packages to pass -correctly. The following instructions, in place of the install-locales -command above, will install the minimum set of locales necessary for the -tests to run successfully:</para> - -<screen><userinput>mkdir -p /usr/lib/locale -localedef -i de_DE -f ISO-8859-1 de_DE -localedef -i de_DE@euro -f ISO-8859-15 de_DE@euro -localedef -i en_HK -f ISO-8859-1 en_HK -localedef -i en_PH -f ISO-8859-1 en_PH -localedef -i en_US -f ISO-8859-1 en_US -localedef -i es_MX -f ISO-8859-1 es_MX -localedef -i fr_FR -f ISO-8859-1 fr_FR -localedef -i fr_FR@euro -f ISO-8859-15 fr_FR@euro -localedef -i it_IT -f ISO-8859-1 it_IT -localedef -i ja_JP -f EUC-JP ja_JP</userinput></screen> - -<para>Finally, build the linuxthreads man pages:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make -C ../&glibc-dir;/linuxthreads/man</userinput></screen> - -<para>And install these pages:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make -C ../&glibc-dir;/linuxthreads/man install</userinput></screen> - -</sect2> - |