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diff --git a/chapter06/gmp.xml b/chapter06/gmp.xml index 7d353d90c..da655db6a 100644 --- a/chapter06/gmp.xml +++ b/chapter06/gmp.xml @@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ make html</userinput></screen> <para>Test the results:</para> <screen><userinput remap="test">make check 2>&1 | tee gmp-check-log</userinput></screen> + + <caution><para>The code in gmp is highly optimized for the processor where + it is built. Occasionally the code that detects the processor misidentifies + the system capabilities and there will be errors in the tests or other + applications using the gmp libraries with the message "Illegal + instruction". In this case, gmp should be reconfigured with the option + --build=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu and rebuilt.</para></caution> <para>Ensure that all 190 tests in the test suite passed. Check the results by issuing the following command:</para> |