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[PATCH]: install.texi, more links to build status
- To: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Subject: [PATCH]: install.texi, more links to build status
- From: Janis Johnson <janis187 at us dot ibm dot com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 13:48:12 -0700
This patch is based on a small amount of usability testing (I challenged
a couple of co-workers to find the 3.0 Build Status page) and feedback
from Gerald Pfeifer in private e-mail. It makes it possible to find the
build status pages for 3.0 and 2.95 from places where new users are
likely to look. It also includes a new request for feedback about
missing or out-of-date information in the host/target specific
installation notes.
The install information for releases should continue to reference the
build status information for that release, but this patch makes the
version that is on the web site more general.
2001-08-17 Janis Johnson <janis187@us.ibm.com>
* doc/install.texi (Install GCC): Add links to build status pages.
(Specific): Ditto.
(Final install): Ditto; request updates for specific info.
Index: install.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/gcc/gcc/gcc/doc/install.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.60
diff -u -r1.60 install.texi
--- install.texi 2001/08/14 20:18:14 1.60
+++ install.texi 2001/08/17 20:18:24
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@
We recommend you browse the entire generic installation instructions before
you proceed.
+Lists of successful builds for released versions of GCC are
+available at our web pages for
+@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-3.0/buildstat.html,,3.0}
+and
+@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-2.95/buildstat.html,,2.95}.
+These lists are updated as new information becomes available.
+
The installation procedure itself is broken into five steps.
@ifinfo
@@ -1093,16 +1100,29 @@
parts of the compiler in @file{@var{libdir}/gcc-lib}; documentation in
info format in @file{@var{infodir}} (normally @file{@var{prefix}/info}).
-If you don't mind, please quickly review the
-@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-3.0/buildstat.html,,build status page}.
+If you built a released version of GCC then if you don't mind, please
+quickly review the build status page for
+@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-3.0/buildstat.html,,3.0} or
+@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-2.95/buildstat.html,,2.95}.
If your system is not listed, send a note to
@email{gcc@@gcc.gnu.org} indicating
that you successfully built and installed GCC.
Include the output from running @file{@var{srcdir}/config.guess}. (Do
not send us the @file{config.guess} file itself, just the one-line output from
-running it!)
+running it!) Also specify which version you built.
+We'd also like to know if the
+@ifnothtml
+@ref{Specific, host/target specific installation notes}
+@end ifnothtml
+@ifnotinfo
+@uref{specific.html,,host/target specific installation notes}
+@end ifnotinfo
+didn't include your host/target information or if that information is
+incomplete or out of date. Send a note to
+@email{gcc@@gcc.gnu.org} telling us how the information should be changed.
+
If you find a bug, please report it following our
@uref{../bugs.html,,bug reporting guidelines}.
@@ -1234,6 +1254,13 @@
Please read this document carefully @emph{before} installing the
GNU Compiler Collection on your machine.
+
+Lists of successful builds for released versions of GCC are
+available at our web pages for
+@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-3.0/buildstat.html,,3.0}
+and
+@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-2.95/buildstat.html,,2.95}.
+These lists are updated as new information becomes available.
@ifhtml
@itemize