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authorGlenn Morris2008-09-05 04:01:53 +0000
committerGlenn Morris2008-09-05 04:01:53 +0000
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Mention Ubuntu make weirdness.
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@@ -2637,6 +2637,18 @@ does not work with this version of ncurses.
2637 2637
2638The fix is to install a newer version of ncurses, such as version 4.2. 2638The fix is to install a newer version of ncurses, such as version 4.2.
2639 2639
2640** Bootstrapping
2641
2642Bootstrapping (compiling the .el files) is normally only necessary
2643with CVS builds, since they the .elc files are pre-compiled in releases.
2644
2645*** "No rule to make target" with Ubuntu 8.04 make 3.81-3build1
2646
2647Compiling the lisp files fails at random places, complaining:
2648"No rule to make target `/path/to/some/lisp.elc'".
2649The causes of this problem are not understood. Using GNU make 3.81 compiled
2650from source, rather than the Ubuntu version, worked. See Bug#327,821.
2651
2640** Dumping 2652** Dumping
2641 2653
2642*** Linux: Segfault during `make bootstrap' under certain recent versions of the Linux kernel. 2654*** Linux: Segfault during `make bootstrap' under certain recent versions of the Linux kernel.