merged tcl 8.1 branch back into the main trunk

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/unix/README b/unix/README
index 5d30ab9..77e931e 100644
--- a/unix/README
+++ b/unix/README
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SGI, as well as PCs running Linux, BSDI, and SCO UNIX.  To compile for
 a PC running Windows, see the README file in the directory ../win.  To
 compile for a Macintosh, see the README file in the directory ../mac.
 
-RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.3 1999/02/09 03:31:55 stanton Exp $
+RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.4 1999/04/16 00:48:03 stanton Exp $
 
 How To Compile And Install Tcl:
 -------------------------------
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ How To Compile And Install Tcl:
 				Makefile to use gcc after configure is run;
 				if you do this, then information related to
 				dynamic linking will be incorrect.
+	--enable-threads	If this switch is set, Tcl will compile
+				itself with multithreading support.
 	--disable-load		If this switch is specified then Tcl will
 				configure itself not to allow dynamic loading,
 				even if your system appears to support it.
@@ -75,15 +77,19 @@ How To Compile And Install Tcl:
     Tcl then you'll first need to set your TCL_LIBRARY variable to
     hold the full path name of the "library" subdirectory.  Note that
     the installed versions of tclsh, libtcl.a, and libtcl.so have a
-    version number in their names, such as "tclsh8.0" or "libtcl8.0.so";
+    version number in their names, such as "tclsh8.1" or "libtcl8.1.so";
     to use the installed versions, either specify the version number
-    or create a symbolic link (e.g. from "tclsh" to "tclsh8.0").
+    or create a symbolic link (e.g. from "tclsh" to "tclsh8.1").
 
-If you have trouble compiling Tcl, read through the file "porting.notes".
-It contains information that people have provided about changes they had
-to make to compile Tcl in various environments.  We're also interested
-in hearing how to change the configuration setup so that Tcl compiles out
-of the box on more platforms.
+If you have trouble compiling Tcl, check out the following Web URL:
+    http://www.scriptics.com/software/install.html#Database
+This is an on-line database of porting information.  We make no
+guarantees that this information is accurate, complete, or up-to-date,
+but you may find it useful.  If you get Tcl running on a new
+configuration, we would be happy to receive new information to add to
+the database.  We're also interested in hearing how to change the
+configuration setup so that Tcl compiles out of the box on more
+platforms.
 
 Test suite
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