ncurses 5.6 - patch 20080804

[ncurses.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 7917e299abae0beff72f82b374bd27531afe5482..ace4e4c80b37f6a889c0a8f471e24fa6c49505a2 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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--- Copyright (c) 1998-2005,2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.               --
+-- Copyright (c) 1998-2006,2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.               --

 --                                                                           --
 -- Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a   --
 -- copy of this software and associated documentation files (the             --
 --                                                                           --
 -- Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a   --
 -- copy of this software and associated documentation files (the             --


@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 -- sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written        --
 -- authorization.                                                            --
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 -- sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written        --
 -- authorization.                                                            --
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--- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.124 2008/03/29 18:07:32 tom Exp $
+-- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.127 2008/07/05 20:17:23 tom Exp $

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              How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
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              How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
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@@ -625,20 +625,32 @@ SUMMARY OF CONFIGURE OPTIONS:
        to do this if the target compiler has unusual flags which confuse the
        host compiler.
 
        to do this if the target compiler has unusual flags which confuse the
        host compiler.
 

+       You can also set the environment variable $BUILD_CFLAGS rather than
+       use this option.
+

     --with-build-cppflags=XXX
        If cross-compiling, specify the host C preprocessor-flags.  You might
        need to do this if the target compiler has unusual flags which confuse
        the host compiler.
 
     --with-build-cppflags=XXX
        If cross-compiling, specify the host C preprocessor-flags.  You might
        need to do this if the target compiler has unusual flags which confuse
        the host compiler.
 

+       You can also set the environment variable $BUILD_CPPFLAGS rather than
+       use this option.
+

     --with-build-ldflags=XXX
        If cross-compiling, specify the host linker-flags.  You might need to
        do this if the target linker has unusual flags which confuse the host
        compiler.
 
     --with-build-ldflags=XXX
        If cross-compiling, specify the host linker-flags.  You might need to
        do this if the target linker has unusual flags which confuse the host
        compiler.
 

+       You can also set the environment variable $BUILD_LDFLAGS rather than
+       use this option.
+

     --with-build-libs=XXX
        If cross-compiling, the host libraries.  You might need to do this if
        the target environment requires unusual libraries.
 
     --with-build-libs=XXX
        If cross-compiling, the host libraries.  You might need to do this if
        the target environment requires unusual libraries.
 

+       You can also set the environment variable $BUILD_LIBS rather than
+       use this option.
+

     --with-caps=XXX
        Specify an alternate terminfo capabilities file, which makes the
        configure script look for "include/Caps.XXX".  A few systems, e.g.,
     --with-caps=XXX
        Specify an alternate terminfo capabilities file, which makes the
        configure script look for "include/Caps.XXX".  A few systems, e.g.,


@@ -795,6 +807,14 @@ SUMMARY OF CONFIGURE OPTIONS:
        may be unsigned.  Use this option if you need to preserve compatibility
        with 64-bit executables.
 
        may be unsigned.  Use this option if you need to preserve compatibility
        with 64-bit executables.
 

+    --with-normal
+       Generate normal (i.e., static) libraries (default).
+
+       Note:  on Linux, the configure script will attempt to use the GPM
+       library via the dlsym() function call.  Use --without-dlsym to disable
+       this feature, or --without-gpm, depending on whether you wish to use
+       GPM.
+

     --with-ospeed=TYPE
        Override type of ospeed variable, which is part of the termcap
        compatibility interface.  In termcap, this is a 'short', which works
     --with-ospeed=TYPE
        Override type of ospeed variable, which is part of the termcap
        compatibility interface.  In termcap, this is a 'short', which works


@@ -808,14 +828,6 @@ SUMMARY OF CONFIGURE OPTIONS:
        those using termcap, do not use the higher speeds.  Your application
        (or system, in general) may or may not.
 
        those using termcap, do not use the higher speeds.  Your application
        (or system, in general) may or may not.
 

-    --with-normal
-       Generate normal (i.e., static) libraries (default).
-
-       Note:  on Linux, the configure script will attempt to use the GPM
-       library via the dlsym() function call.  Use --without-dlsym to disable
-       this feature, or --without-gpm, depending on whether you wish to use
-       GPM.
-

     --with-profile
        Generate profile-libraries These are named by adding "_p" to the root,
        e.g., libncurses_p.a
     --with-profile
        Generate profile-libraries These are named by adding "_p" to the root,
        e.g., libncurses_p.a