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index 070291c..3fc4298 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/install.texi
+++ b/doc/install.texi
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@
 @c the INSTALL file.
 
 @ifclear autoconf
+@firstparagraphindent insert
 
 @unnumbered Installation Instructions
 
 Copyright @copyright{} 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004,
-2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
-This file is free documentation; the Free Software Foundation gives
-unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.
+Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is, without
+warranty of any kind.
 
 @end ifclear
 
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ not installed, it is recommended to use the following options in order to
 use an ANSI C compiler:
 
 @example
-./configure CC="cc -Ae"
+./configure CC="cc -Ae -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500"
 @end example
 
 @noindent
@@ -209,6 +212,18 @@ and if that doesn't work, try
 ./configure CC="cc -nodtk"
 @end example
 
+On Solaris, don't put @code{/usr/ucb} early in your @env{PATH}.  This
+directory contains several dysfunctional programs; working variants
+of these programs are available in @code{/usr/bin}.  So, if you need
+@code{/usr/ucb} in your @env{PATH}, put it @emph{after} @code{/usr/bin}.
+
+On Haiku, software installed for all users goes in @file{/boot/common},
+not @file{/usr/local}.  It is recommended to use the following options:
+
+@example
+./configure --prefix=/boot/common
+@end example
+
 @node System Type
 @section Specifying the System Type
 
@@ -229,7 +244,8 @@ which has the form:
 where @var{system} can have one of these forms:
 
 @example
-@var{os} @var{kernel}-@var{os}
+@var{os}
+@var{kernel}-@var{os}
 @end example
 
 See the file @file{config.sub} for the possible values of each field.
@@ -294,7 +310,14 @@ operates.
 @table @option
 @item --help
 @itemx -h
-Print a summary of the options to @command{configure}, and exit.
+Print a summary of all of the options to @command{configure}, and exit.
+
+@item --help=short
+@itemx --help=recursive
+Print a summary of the options unique to this package's
+@command{configure}, and exit.  The @code{short} variant lists options
+used only in the top level, while the @code{recursive} variant lists
+options also present in any nested packages.
 
 @item --version
 @itemx -V
@@ -321,8 +344,24 @@ will still be shown).
 @item --srcdir=@var{dir}
 Look for the package's source code in directory @var{dir}.  Usually
 @command{configure} can determine that directory automatically.
+
+@item --prefix=@var{dir}
+Use @var{dir} as the installation prefix.  @ref{Installation Names}
+for more details, including other options available for fine-tuning
+the installation locations.
+
+@item --no-create
+@itemx -n
+Run the configure checks, but stop before creating any output files.
 @end table
 
 @noindent
 @command{configure} also accepts some other, not widely useful, options.
 Run @samp{configure --help} for more details.
+
+@c Local Variables:
+@c fill-column: 72
+@c ispell-local-dictionary: "american"
+@c indent-tabs-mode: nil
+@c whitespace-check-buffer-indent: nil
+@c End: