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@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@ 2007-12-06 Don Porter <dgp@users.sourceforge.net> + * unix/README: Mention the stub library created by `make` and warn + about the effect of embedded paths in the installed binaries. + Thanks to Larry Virden. [Bug 1794084] + * doc/AddErrInfo.3: Documentation for the new routines in TIP 270. * doc/Interp.3: * doc/StringObj.3: diff --git a/unix/README b/unix/README index 3177cbb..7d0abd0 100644 --- a/unix/README +++ b/unix/README @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Tcl UNIX README --------------- -RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.27 2007/09/20 17:55:39 das Exp $ +RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.28 2007/12/07 20:27:08 dgp Exp $ This is the directory where you configure, compile, test, and install UNIX versions of Tcl. This directory also contains source files for Tcl @@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ How To Compile And Install Tcl: (d) Type "make". This will create a library archive called "libtcl<version>.a" or "libtcl<version>.so" and an interpreter application called "tclsh" that allows you to type Tcl commands - interactively or execute script files. + interactively or execute script files. It will also create + a stub library archive "libtclstub<version>.a" that developers + may link against other C code to produce loadable extensions for Tcl. (e) If the make fails then you'll have to personalize the Makefile for your site or possibly modify the distribution in other ways. @@ -120,10 +122,15 @@ How To Compile And Install Tcl: the --prefix and --exec-prefix options to "configure". See the Makefile for information on what directories were chosen; you can override these choices by modifying the "prefix" and - "exec_prefix" variables in the Makefile. - -(g) At this point you can play with Tcl by running "make shell" - and typing Tcl commands at the prompt. + "exec_prefix" variables in the Makefile. The installed binaries + have embedded within them path values relative to the install + directory. If you change your mind about where Tcl should be + installed, start this procedure over again from step (a) so that + the path embedded in the binaries agrees with the install location. + +(g) At this point you can play with Tcl by running the installed "tclsh" + executable, or via the "make shell" target, and typing Tcl commands + at the interactive prompt. If you have trouble compiling Tcl, see the URL noted above about working platforms. It contains information that people have provided about changes |