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diff --git a/gcc/install.texi b/gcc/install.texi index c6ba6f5d79b..9f023858538 100644 --- a/gcc/install.texi +++ b/gcc/install.texi @@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ make a difference. @cindex Objective C threads @cindex threads, Objective C @item --enable-objcthreads=@var{type} -Certain systems, notably Linux, can't be relied on to supply a threads -facility for the Objective C runtime and so will default to -single-threaded runtime. They may, however, have a library threads -implementation available, in which case threads can be enabled with this -option by supplying a suitable @var{type}, probably @samp{posix}. -The possibilities for @var{type} are @samp{single}, @samp{posix}, -@samp{win32}, @samp{solaris}, @samp{irix} and @samp{mach}. +Certain systems, notably Linux-based GNU systems, can't be relied on to +supply a threads facility for the Objective C runtime and so will +default to single-threaded runtime. They may, however, have a library +threads implementation available, in which case threads can be enabled +with this option by supplying a suitable @var{type}, probably +@samp{posix}. The possibilities for @var{type} are @samp{single}, +@samp{posix}, @samp{win32}, @samp{solaris}, @samp{irix} and @samp{mach}. @end table The @file{configure} script searches subdirectories of the source @@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ Here is a list of system types: @quotation 386bsd, aix, acis, amigados, aos, aout, aux, bosx, bsd, clix, coff, ctix, cxux, -dgux, dynix, ebmon, ecoff, elf, esix, freebsd, hms, genix, gnu, gnu/linux, +dgux, dynix, ebmon, ecoff, elf, esix, freebsd, hms, genix, gnu, linux-gnu, hiux, hpux, iris, irix, isc, luna, lynxos, mach, minix, msdos, mvs, netbsd, newsos, nindy, ns, osf, osfrose, ptx, riscix, riscos, rtu, sco, sim, solaris, sunos, sym, sysv, udi, ultrix, unicos, uniplus, unos, vms, vsta, @@ -759,15 +759,22 @@ To avoid this behavior, specify @samp{-gstabs+} and use GDB instead of DBX. DEC is now aware of this problem with the assembler and hopes to provide a fix shortly. -@item arm +@item arm-*-aout Advanced RISC Machines ARM-family processors. These are often used in embedded applications. There are no standard Unix configurations. This configuration corresponds to the basic instruction sequences and will -produce a.out format object modules. +produce @file{a.out} format object modules. You may need to make a variant of the file @file{arm.h} for your particular configuration. +@item arm-*-linuxaout +Any of the ARM family processors running the Linux-based GNU system with +the @file{a.out} binary format (ELF is not yet supported). You must use +version 2.8.1.0.7 or later of the Linux binutils, which you can download +from @file{sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/GCC} and other mirror sites for +Linux-based GNU systems. + @item arm-*-riscix The ARM2 or ARM3 processor running RISC iX, Acorn's port of BSD Unix. If you are running a version of RISC iX prior to 1.2 then you must specify @@ -880,19 +887,19 @@ option before building. This port is very preliminary and has many known bugs. We hope to have a higher-quality port for this machine soon. -@item i386-*-linuxoldld -Use this configuration to generate a.out binaries on Linux if you do not -have gas/binutils version 2.5.2 or later installed. This is an obsolete -configuration. +@item i386-*-linux-gnuoldld +Use this configuration to generate @file{a.out} binaries on Linux-based +GNU systems if you do not have gas/binutils version 2.5.2 or later +installed. This is an obsolete configuration. -@item i386-*-linuxaout -Use this configuration to generate a.out binaries on Linux. This configuration -is being superseded. You must use gas/binutils version 2.5.2 or -later. +@item i386-*-linux-gnuaout +Use this configuration to generate @file{a.out} binaries on Linux-based +GNU systems. This configuration is being superseded. You must use +gas/binutils version 2.5.2 or later. -@item i386-*-linux -Use this configuration to generate ELF binaries on Linux. You must -use gas/binutils version 2.5.2 or later. +@item i386-*-linux-gnu +Use this configuration to generate ELF binaries on Linux-based GNU +systems. You must use gas/binutils version 2.5.2 or later. @item i386-*-sco Compilation with RCC is recommended. Also, it may be a good idea to @@ -1017,7 +1024,7 @@ LynxOS 2.2 and earlier comes with GNU CC 1.x already installed as You can tell GNU CC to use the GNU assembler and linker, by specifying @samp{--with-gnu-as --with-gnu-ld} when configuring. These will produce COFF format object files and executables; otherwise GNU CC will use the -installed tools, which produce a.out format executables. +installed tools, which produce @file{a.out} format executables. @item m32r-*-elf Embedded M32R system. @@ -1378,8 +1385,8 @@ PowerPC system in big endian mode, running System V.4. You can specify a default version for the @samp{-mcpu=}@var{cpu_type} switch by using the configure option @samp{--with-cpu-}@var{cpu_type}. -@item powerpc-*-linux -PowerPC system in big endian mode, running Linux. +@item powerpc-*-linux-gnu +PowerPC system in big endian mode, running the Linux-based GNU system. You can specify a default version for the @samp{-mcpu=}@var{cpu_type} switch by using the configure option @samp{--with-cpu-}@var{cpu_type}. |