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Re: RFC: Change to gdb/README
- To: fnasser at cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: RFC: Change to gdb/README
- From: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz at is dot elta dot co dot il>
- Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 00:40:59 +0200
- CC: gdb at sources dot redhat dot com
- References: <3A3A8368.1AB607D@cygnus.com>
- Reply-to: Eli Zaretskii <eliz at is dot elta dot co dot il>
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:47:36 +0000
> From: Fernando Nasser <fnasser@cygnus.com>
>
> It will be much easier if people build in a separate directory.
>
> Is it OK to change the instructions in the gdb/README file to
> somewhat favor that choice?
I think it is a good idea, but I would suggest to say a couple of
words _why_ this is the recommended alternative. Otherwise, the
following text:
> You can build GDB right in the source directory:
>
> cd gdb-5.0
> ./configure
> make
> cp gdb/gdb /usr/local/bin/gdb (or wherever you want)
>
> However, we recommend that an empty directory be used instead:
Leaves the naive reader wondering why one way is recommended more than
the other.