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2003-01-16 Michael Chastain <mec@shout.net> 

* gdb.texinfo (Installing GDB): Warn against
	".../gdb-VERSION/gdb/configure".
	(Separate Objdir): Likewise.
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2003-01-16 Michael Chastain <mec@shout.net>
* gdb.texinfo (Installing GDB): Warn against
".../gdb-VERSION/gdb/configure".
(Separate Objdir): Likewise.
2003-01-15 Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com> 2003-01-15 Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>
* gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete * gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete

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@ -14085,6 +14085,7 @@ Then give @file{gdb.dvi} to your @sc{dvi} printing program.
@appendix Installing @value{GDBN} @appendix Installing @value{GDBN}
@cindex configuring @value{GDBN} @cindex configuring @value{GDBN}
@cindex installation @cindex installation
@cindex configuring @value{GDBN}, and source tree subdirectories
@value{GDBN} comes with a @code{configure} script that automates the process @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 of preparing @value{GDBN} for installation; you can then use @code{make} to
@ -14175,19 +14176,15 @@ directories for multiple libraries or programs, such as the
creates configuration files for every directory level underneath (unless creates configuration files for every directory level underneath (unless
you tell it not to, with the @samp{--norecursion} option). you tell it not to, with the @samp{--norecursion} option).
You can run the @code{configure} script from any of the You should run the @code{configure} script from the top directory in the
subordinate directories in the @value{GDBN} distribution if you only want to source tree, the @file{gdb-@var{version-number}} directory. If you run
configure that subdirectory, but be sure to specify a path to it. @code{configure} from one of the subdirectories, you will configure only
that subdirectory. That is usually not what you want. In particular,
For example, with version @value{GDBVN}, type the following to configure only if you run the first @code{configure} from the @file{gdb} subdirectory
the @code{bfd} subdirectory: of the @file{gdb-@var{version-number}} directory, you will omit the
configuration of @file{bfd}, @file{readline}, and other sibling
@smallexample directories of the @file{gdb} subdirectory. This leads to build errors
@group about missing include files such as @file{bfd/bfd.h}.
cd gdb-@value{GDBVN}/bfd
../configure @var{host}
@end group
@end smallexample
You can install @code{@value{GDBP}} anywhere; it has no hardwired paths. You can install @code{@value{GDBP}} anywhere; it has no hardwired paths.
However, you should make sure that the shell on your path (named by However, you should make sure that the shell on your path (named by
@ -14240,6 +14237,12 @@ the example, you'd find the Sun 4 library @file{libiberty.a} in the
directory @file{gdb-sun4/libiberty}, and @value{GDBN} itself in directory @file{gdb-sun4/libiberty}, and @value{GDBN} itself in
@file{gdb-sun4/gdb}. @file{gdb-sun4/gdb}.
Make sure that your path to the @file{configure} script has just one
instance of @file{gdb} in it. If your path to @file{configure} looks
like @file{../gdb-@value{GDBVN}/gdb/configure}, you are configuring only
one subdirectory of @value{GDBN}, not the whole package. This leads to
build errors about missing include files such as @file{bfd/bfd.h}.
One popular reason to build several @value{GDBN} configurations in separate One popular reason to build several @value{GDBN} configurations in separate
directories is to configure @value{GDBN} for cross-compiling (where directories is to configure @value{GDBN} for cross-compiling (where
@value{GDBN} runs on one machine---the @dfn{host}---while debugging @value{GDBN} runs on one machine---the @dfn{host}---while debugging