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@@ -342,6 +342,23 @@ against the previous version of the GNU libc (version 2.0) but also against
all future versions.
+?? How can I compile on my fast ix86 machine a working libc for my slow
+ i386? After installing libc, programs abort with "Illegal
+ Instruction".
+
+{AJ} glibc and gcc might generate some instructions on your machine that
+aren't available on i386. You've got to tell glibc that you're configuring
+for i386 with adding i386 as your machine, for example:
+
+ ../configure --prefix=/usr i386-pc-linux-gnu
+
+And you need to tell gcc to only generate i386 code, just add `-mcpu=i386'
+(just -m386 doesn't work) to your CFLAGS.
+
+{UD} This applies not only to the i386. Compiling on a i686 for any older
+model will also fail if the above methods are not used.
+
+
? Installation and configuration issues
?? Can I replace the libc on my Linux system with GNU libc?