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diff --git a/unix/README b/unix/README index e3aaee3..eac1c08 100644 --- a/unix/README +++ b/unix/README @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ 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 1.12 2000/05/03 00:15:10 hobbs Exp $ +RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.13 2000/08/25 05:45:08 mo Exp $ How To Compile And Install Tcl: ------------------------------- @@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ How To Compile And Install Tcl: type "./configure -help" or refer to the autoconf documentation (not included here). Tcl's "configure" supports the following special switches in addition to the standard ones: - --enable-gcc If this switch is set, Tcl will configure - itself to use gcc if it is available on your - system. Note: it is not safe to modify the - 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 @@ -72,6 +66,12 @@ How To Compile And Install Tcl: how to build shared libraries. --disable-shared If this switch is specified, Tcl will compile itself as a static library. + + Note: by default gcc will be used if it can be located on the PATH. + if you want to use cc instead of gcc, set the CC environment variable + to "cc" before running configure. It is not safe to Makefile to use + gcc after configure is run. + Note: be sure to use only absolute path names (those starting with "/") in the --prefix and --exec_prefix options. |