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diff --git a/chapter07/generalinstructions.xml b/chapter07/generalinstructions.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 05b88b98c..000000000 --- a/chapter07/generalinstructions.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,120 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" - "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ - <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> - %general-entities; -]> - -<sect1 id="ch-tools-generalinstructions"> - <?dbhtml filename="generalinstructions.html"?> - - <title>General Compilation Instructions</title> - - <para>When building packages there are several assumptions made within - the instructions:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem> - <para>Several of the packages are patched before compilation, but only when - the patch is needed to circumvent a problem. A patch is often needed in - both this and the next chapter, but sometimes in only one or the other. - Therefore, do not be concerned if instructions for a downloaded patch seem - to be missing. Warning messages about <emphasis>offset</emphasis> or - <emphasis>fuzz</emphasis> may also be encountered when applying a patch. Do - not worry about these warnings, as the patch was still successfully - applied.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>During the compilation of most packages, there will be several - warnings that scroll by on the screen. These are normal and can safely be - ignored. These warnings are as they appear—warnings about - deprecated, but not invalid, use of the C or C++ syntax. C standards change - fairly often, and some packages still use the older standard. This is not a - problem, but does prompt the warning.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Check one last time that the <envar>LFS</envar> environment variable - is set up properly:</para> - -<screen role="nodump"><userinput>echo $LFS</userinput></screen> - - <para>Make sure the output shows the path to the LFS partition's mount - point, which is <filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs</filename>, using our - example.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - - <para>Finally, two important items must be emphasized:</para> - - <important> - - <para>The build instructions assume that the <xref - linkend='ch-partitioning-hostreqs'/>, including symbolic links, have - been set properly:</para> - - <itemizedlist role='important'> - - <listitem override='bullet'><para><command>bash</command> is the shell - in use.</para></listitem> - - <listitem override='bullet'><para><command>sh</command> is a symbolic - link to <command>bash</command>.</para></listitem> - - <listitem override='bullet'><para><command>/usr/bin/awk</command> is a - symbolic link to <command>gawk</command>.</para></listitem> - - <listitem override='bullet'><para><command>/usr/bin/yacc</command> is a - symbolic link to <command>bison</command> or a small script that - executes bison.</para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - </important> - - <important> - <para>To re-emphasize the build process:</para> - - <orderedlist numeration="arabic" spacing="compact"> - <listitem> - <para>Place all the sources and patches in a directory that will be - accessible from the chroot environment such as - <filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs/sources/</filename>.<!-- Do - <emphasis>not</emphasis> put sources in - <filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs/tools/</filename>. --></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Change to the sources directory.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem id='buildinstr' xreflabel='Package build instructions'> - <para>For each package:</para> - <orderedlist numeration="loweralpha" spacing="compact"> - <listitem> - <para>Using the <command>tar</command> program, extract the package - to be built. In Chapter 5, ensure you are the <emphasis>lfs</emphasis> - user when extracting the package.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Change to the directory created when the package was - extracted.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Follow the book's instructions for building the package.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Change back to the sources directory.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Delete the extracted source directory unless instructed otherwise.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </important> - </listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - -</sect1> |