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Eric Blake |
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Changes to m4/README,v |
Date: |
Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:05:27 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/m4
Module name: m4
Changes by: Eric Blake <ericb> 06/09/21 13:05:26
Index: README
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RCS file: /sources/m4/m4/README,v
retrieving revision 1.11
retrieving revision 1.12
diff -u -b -r1.11 -r1.12
--- README 22 Aug 2006 16:16:47 -0000 1.11
+++ README 21 Sep 2006 13:05:26 -0000 1.12
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
Likewise, if you intend on hacking GNU `m4' from CVS, the bootstrap
process requires that you first install a released copy of GNU `m4'.
+If you are just trying to build `m4' from a released tarball, you
+should not normally need to run `./bootstrap' or `autoreconf'; just go
+ahead and start with `./configure'. If you are trying to build `m4'
+from CVS, more information can be found in the CVS-only file HACKING.
+
In the subdirectories `tests' and `examples' you will find various m4
files, ranging from trivial test files to rather advanced macros. If
you intend to use m4 seriously, you might find useful material down
@@ -47,7 +52,9 @@
variety of systems. While this is very nice for making usable
binaries, it can be a pain when trying to debug a program. For that
reason, compilation of shared libraries can be turned off by
-specifying the `--disable-shared' option to `configure'.
+specifying the `--disable-shared' option to `configure'. However,
+without shared libraries, modules that are not preloaded will not be
+available for use.
Send bug reports, comments or ideas to address@hidden'. A bug report
is an adequate description of the problem: your input, what you
@@ -69,12 +76,6 @@
The testsuite understands --help to tell you more about the current
set of tests.
-If you wish to run bootstrap, the released versions of
-automake and libtool are missing some functionality we need. You
-will need a CVS build of libtool head (1.5.x does not have enough
-functionality), autoconf 2.60 or later, automake 1.9b or later,
-gettext 0.15 or later, and a CVS checkout of gnulib.
-
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