1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index d684e355244..decc5e39541 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ When you add a new item, use the appropriate mark if you are sure it applies,
 * Installation Changes in Emacs 27.1
-** configure now checks for the GMP library.  If not found, the
+** Emacs now uses GMP, the GNU Multiple Precision library.
-included "mini-gmp" library is used instead.
+By default, if 'configure' does not find a suitable libgmp, it
+arranges for the included mini-gmp library to be built and used.
+The new 'configure' option --with-mini-gmp uses mini-gmp even if a
+suitable libgmp is available.
 ** The new configure option '--with-json' adds support for JSON using
 the Jansson library.  It is on by default; use 'configure

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index d684e355244..decc5e39541 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ When you add a new item, use the appropriate mark if you are sure it applies,
24		24
25	* Installation Changes in Emacs 27.1	25	* Installation Changes in Emacs 27.1
26		26
27	** configure now checks for the GMP library. If not found, the	27	** Emacs now uses GMP, the GNU Multiple Precision library.
28	included "mini-gmp" library is used instead.	28	By default, if 'configure' does not find a suitable libgmp, it
		29	arranges for the included mini-gmp library to be built and used.
		30	The new 'configure' option --with-mini-gmp uses mini-gmp even if a
		31	suitable libgmp is available.
29		32
30	** The new configure option '--with-json' adds support for JSON using	33	** The new configure option '--with-json' adds support for JSON using
31	the Jansson library. It is on by default; use 'configure	34	the Jansson library. It is on by default; use 'configure