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diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog index 40f443d..3ce14cb 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2006-08-08 Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@codesourcery.com> + + * gdb.texinfo (Installing GDB): Update menu. Move text to... + (Running Configure): ...here. + (Requirements): New node. Mention expat. + 2006-08-08 Vladimir Prus <vladimir@codesourcery.com> * gdb.texinfo (Target Commands): Remove diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 07a3004..66c8d0f 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -21891,10 +21891,49 @@ Then give @file{gdb.dvi} to your @sc{dvi} printing program. @node Installing GDB @appendix Installing @value{GDBN} -@cindex configuring @value{GDBN} @cindex installation -@cindex configuring @value{GDBN}, and source tree subdirectories +@menu +* Requirements:: Requirements for building @value{GDBN} +* Running Configure:: Invoking the @value{GDBN} @code{configure} script +* Separate Objdir:: Compiling @value{GDBN} in another directory +* Config Names:: Specifying names for hosts and targets +* Configure Options:: Summary of options for configure +@end menu + +@node Requirements +@section Requirements for building @value{GDBN} +@cindex building @value{GDBN}, requirements for + +Building @value{GDBN} requires various tools and packages to be available. +Other packages will be used only if they are found. + +@heading Tools/packages necessary for building @value{GDBN} +@table @asis +@item ISO C90 compiler +@value{GDBN} is written in ISO C90. It should be buildable with any +working C90 compiler, e.g.@: GCC. + +@end table + +@heading Tools/packages optional for building @value{GDBN} +@table @asis +@item Expat +@value{GDBN} can use the Expat XML parsing library. This library may be +included with your operating system distribution; if it is not, you +can get the latest version from @url{http://expat.sourceforge.net}. +The @code{configure} script will search for this library in several +standard locations; if it is installed in an unusual path, you can +use the @option{--with-libexpat-prefix} option to specify its location. + +Expat is used currently only used to implement some remote-specific +features. + +@end table + +@node Running Configure +@section Invoking the @value{GDBN} @code{configure} script +@cindex configuring @value{GDBN} @value{GDBN} comes with a @code{configure} script that automates the process of preparing @value{GDBN} for installation; you can then use @code{make} to build the @code{gdb} program. @@ -22000,12 +22039,6 @@ the @samp{SHELL} environment variable) is publicly readable. Remember that @value{GDBN} uses the shell to start your program---some systems refuse to let @value{GDBN} debug child processes whose programs are not readable. -@menu -* Separate Objdir:: Compiling @value{GDBN} in another directory -* Config Names:: Specifying names for hosts and targets -* Configure Options:: Summary of options for configure -@end menu - @node Separate Objdir @section Compiling @value{GDBN} in another directory |