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diff --git a/README.alpha-test b/README.alpha-test index 1f9bd31..d91ee9d 100644 --- a/README.alpha-test +++ b/README.alpha-test @@ -20,12 +20,21 @@ Special instructions for alpha testers: # put things in /usr/{bin,lib,info} ./configure --prefix /usr; make install - The ID file format is incompatible with mkid2, so you'll have to rebuild - your ID files. You should notice that the new mkid is faster. + If you have the time, patience and software, please build using both your + vendor-supplied compiler and gcc. By default, configure will use gcc if + it is available. You can override this by doing this: + + rm config.cache + CC=vendor-supplied-cc ./configure # bourne-shell syntax + -or- + setenv CC vendor-supplied-cc; ./configure # csh syntax + * If you run into build problems, please help by emailing me the following: * A brilliant, elegant patch to fix it. ;-) -- or, if you don't have time for that... -- + * The version of mkid you're trying to build + (type ./mkid to get the usage banner which includes the version) * The output of "make -k all", to show me where it's dying. * The output of "uname -a" * The output of "nm" on your system's libc. @@ -36,6 +45,8 @@ Special instructions for alpha testers: * Be aware that this is still work in progress. See TODO for a list of things yet undone. +* Note that ID file format is incompatible with mkid2, so you'll have to + rebuild your ID files. You should notice that the new mkid is faster. Local Variables: mode: text |