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| author | Mumit Khan <khan@xraylith.wisc.edu> | 1999-08-14 22:04:44 +0000 |
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| committer | Richard Henderson <rth@gcc.gnu.org> | 1999-08-14 15:04:44 -0700 |
| commit | f4ab28e3c6d7c75dea19860717bcab77f4bd332f (patch) | |
| tree | 516d875124e45da7df656ea365b654044f3d7ecc /gcc/install.texi | |
| parent | efc3b511cbb097b9e8ce05a9ff44e1d8b7435528 (diff) | |
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Mumit Khan <khan@xraylith.wisc.edu>
* configure.in: Handle --disable/enable-win32-registry.
* install.texi: Document --disable/enable-win32-registry.
* acconfig.h (ENABLE_WIN32_REGISTRY): New macro.
(WIN32_REGISTRY_KEY): New macro.
* prefix.c: Use to enable/disable win32-specific code.
(lookup_key): Use versioned key.
* configure: Regenerate.
* config.in: Likewise.
From-SVN: r28712
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diff --git a/gcc/install.texi b/gcc/install.texi index cb8c16d..d1f0602 100644 --- a/gcc/install.texi +++ b/gcc/install.texi @@ -305,6 +305,25 @@ inferior @code{catgets} interface, the GCC build procedure normally ignores @code{catgets} and instead uses GCC's copy of the GNU @code{gettext} library. The @samp{--with-catgets} option causes the build procedure to use the host's @code{catgets} in this situation. + +@cindex Windows32 Registry support +@item --enable-win32-registry +@itemx --enable-win32-registry=@var{KEY} +@itemx --disable-win32-registry +The @samp{--enable-win32-registry} option enables Windows-hosted GCC +to look up installations paths in the registry using the following key: + +@smallexample +@code{HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Free Software Foundation\<KEY>} +@end smallexample + +<KEY> defaults to GCC version number, and can be overridden by the +@code{--enable-win32-registry=KEY} option. Vendors and distributors +who use custom installers are encouraged to provide a different key, +perhaps one comprised of vendor name and GCC version number, to +avoid conflict with existing installations. This feature is enabled +by default, and can be disabled by @code{--disable-win32-registry} +option. This option has no effect on the other hosts. @end table @item |