Update.

2000-08-09  Andreas Jaeger  <aj@suse.de>

	* configure.in: Change required make versions.

	* manual/install.texi (Tools for Compilation): Document required
	make version.
	(Supported Configurations): Update list of supported
	configurations.
	

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index 93e7d1a..bfd7fb3 100644
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ Removed.  Does not apply anymore.
 	daylight saving time is in effect the timezone string is EST.
 4.6.	I've build make 3.77 against glibc 2.1 and now make gets
 	segmentation faults.
+
+Removed.  Does not apply anymore, use make 3.79 or newer.
 4.7.	Why do so many programs using math functions fail on my AlphaStation?
 4.8.	The conversion table for character set XX does not match with
 what I expect.
@@ -202,13 +204,15 @@ in the future, are:
 	*-*-gnu			GNU Hurd
 	i[3456]86-*-linux-gnu	Linux-2.x on Intel
 	m68k-*-linux-gnu	Linux-2.x on Motorola 680x0
-	alpha-*-linux-gnu	Linux-2.x on DEC Alpha
+	alpha*-*-linux-gnu	Linux-2.x on DEC Alpha
 	powerpc-*-linux-gnu     Linux and MkLinux on PowerPC systems
 	sparc-*-linux-gnu	Linux-2.x on SPARC
 	sparc64-*-linux-gnu	Linux-2.x on UltraSPARC
 	arm-*-none		ARM standalone systems
 	arm-*-linux		Linux-2.x on ARM
 	arm-*-linuxaout		Linux-2.x on ARM using a.out binaries
+	mips*-*-linux-gnu	Linux-2.x on MIPS
+	ia64-*-linux-gnu	Linux-2.x on ia64
 
 Ports to other Linux platforms are in development, and may in fact work
 already, but no one has sent us success reports for them.  Currently no
@@ -261,11 +265,8 @@ problems in the complex float support.
 {UD} You definitely need GNU make to build GNU libc.  No other make
 program has the needed functionality.
 
-We recommend version GNU make version 3.75 or 3.77.  Versions before 3.75
-have bugs and/or are missing features.  Version 3.76 has bugs which
-appear when building big projects like GNU libc. 3.76.1 appears to work but
-some people have reported problems.  If you build GNU make 3.77 from source,
-please read question 4.6 first.
+We recommend version GNU make version 3.79 or newer.  Older versions have
+bugs and/or are missing features.
 
 
 1.4.	Do I need a special linker or assembler?
@@ -562,9 +563,7 @@ model will also fail if the above  methods are not used.
 	malloc/libmemprof.so.  How can I fix this?
 
 {AJ} Older make version (<= 3.78.90) have a bug which was hidden by a bug in
-glibc (<= 2.1.2).  You need to upgrade make to a newer or fixed version.  A
-patch is available via
-<http://sourceware.cygnus.com//ml/libc-alpha/2000-02/msg00067.html>.
+glibc (<= 2.1.2).  You need to upgrade make to a newer or fixed version.
 
 After upgrading make, you should remove the file sysd-sorted in your build
 directory.  The problem is that the broken make creates a wrong order for
@@ -572,7 +571,8 @@ one list in that file.  The list has to be recreated with the new make -
 which happens if you remove the file.
 
 You might encounter this bug also in other situations where make scans
-directories.  I strongly advise to upgrade your make version.
+directories.  I strongly advise to upgrade your make version to 3.79 or
+newer.
 
 
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
@@ -1736,11 +1736,9 @@ and regulations of the country this effects.  glibc behaves correctly.
 4.6.	I've build make 3.77 against glibc 2.1 and now make gets
 	segmentation faults.
 
-{AJ} GNU make 3.77 has support for 64 bit filesystems which is slightly
-broken (and one of the new features in the GNU C library 2.1 is 64 bit
-filesystem support :-( ).  To get a working make you can use either make
-3.75 or patch 3.77.  A working patch is available via RedHat's Rawhide server
-(ftp://rawhide.redhat.com/SRPMS/SRPMS/make-3.77-*src.rpm).
+Removed.  Does not apply anymore, use make 3.79 or newer.
+
+
 
 
 4.7.	Why do so many programs using math functions fail on my AlphaStation?