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diff --git a/chapter06/libffi.xml b/chapter06/libffi.xml index 1ebee758d..24b8879ef 100644 --- a/chapter06/libffi.xml +++ b/chapter06/libffi.xml @@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ <sect2 role="installation"> <title>Installation of Libffi</title> + <note> + <para>Similar to GMP, libffi builds with optimizations specific + to the proccesor in use. If building for another system, export + CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS to specify a generic build for your architecture. + If this is not done, all applications that link to libffi will trigger + Illegal Operation Errors.</para> + </note> + <para>Modify the Makefile to install headers into the standard <filename class="directory">/usr/include</filename> directory instead of <filename class="directory">/usr/lib/libffi-3.2.1/include</filename>.</para> |