ncurses 5.6 - patch 20071124

[ncurses.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 9d972ef0275efbb83a0706967ee3018ab74de012..e0b6da6bdd8e2f1c45c1960787ec7aa61c3da6aa 100644 (file)
--- 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 1.120 2007/11/17 22:05:11 tom Exp $
+-- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.121 2007/11/24 20:22:52 tom Exp $
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              How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
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@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ SUMMARY OF CONFIGURE OPTIONS:
 
        See also --without-dlsym
 
-    --with-hashed-db
+    --with-hashed-db[=XXX]
        Use a hashed database for storing terminfo data rather than storing
        each compiled entry in a separate binary file within a directory
        tree.
@@ -709,6 +709,12 @@ SUMMARY OF CONFIGURE OPTIONS:
        You cannot have a directory containing both hashed-database and
        filesystem-based terminfo entries.
 
+       Use the parameter value to give the install-prefix used for the
+       datbase, e.g.,
+               --with-hashed-db=/usr/local/BigBase
+       to find the corresponding include- and lib-directories under the
+       given directory.
+
        See also the --enable-getcap option.
 
     --with-install-prefix=XXX