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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index cad224ad..ef9e8662 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 -- sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written        --
 -- authorization.                                                            --
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--- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.184 2015/01/24 23:24:22 tom Exp $
+-- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.186 2015/04/12 14:41:20 tom Exp $
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              How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
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@@ -546,6 +546,14 @@ SUMMARY OF CONFIGURE OPTIONS:
 	compatible with libncursesw 5.4.  None of the interfaces change, but
 	applications which have mouse mask mmask_t's must be recompiled.
 
+    --enable-ext-putwin
+	Modify the file-format written by putwin() to use printable text rather
+	than binary files, allowing getwin() to read screen dumps written by
+	differently-configured ncurses libraries.  The extended getwin() can
+	still read binary screen dumps from the "same" configuration of
+	ncurses.  This does not change the ABI (the binary interface seen by
+	calling applications).
+
     --enable-getcap
 	Use the 4.4BSD getcap code if available, or a bundled version of it to
 	fetch termcap entries.  Entries read in this way cannot use (make
@@ -840,6 +848,12 @@ SUMMARY OF CONFIGURE OPTIONS:
 	automatically chooses an appropriate ".sym" file, which lists the
 	symbols which are part of the ABI.
 
+    --with-extra-suffix[=XXX]
+	Add the given suffix to header- and library-names to simplify
+	installing incompatible ncurses libraries, e.g., those using a
+	different ABI.  The renaming affects the name of the
+	include-subdirectory if --disable-overwrite is given.
+
     --with-fallbacks=XXX
 	Specify a list of fallback terminal descriptions which will be
 	compiled into the ncurses library.  See CONFIGURING FALLBACK ENTRIES.