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@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ below.
Configuring and compiling GNU Libc
==================================
- GNU Libc cannot be compiled in the source directory. You must
-create a separate directory for the object files. This directory
-should be outside the source tree. For example, if you have unpacked
+ GNU Libc can be compiled in the source directory but we'd advise to
+build in a separate build directory. For example, if you have unpacked
the glibc sources in `/src/gnu/glibc-2.1.0', create a directory
`/src/gnu/glibc-build' to put the object files in.
@@ -226,9 +225,9 @@ file to coexist with new programs. For more information see the files
permissions on a pseudoterminal so it can be used by the calling
process. This means programs like `xterm' and `screen' do not have to
be setuid to get a pty. (There may be other reasons why they need
-privileges.) If you are using a 2.1 Linux kernel with the `devptsfs'
-or `devfs' filesystems providing pty slaves, you don't need this
-program; otherwise you do. The source for `pt_chown' is in
+privileges.) If you are using a 2.1 or newer Linux kernel with the
+`devptsfs' or `devfs' filesystems providing pty slaves, you don't need
+this program; otherwise you do. The source for `pt_chown' is in
`login/programs/pt_chown.c'.
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