1.0.4.37: Delete some dead code in pack.lisp

[sbcl.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index ed2e32a..050e67f 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ INSTALLING SBCL
   In other words, "install.sh" installs SBCL under the directory named
   by the environment variable "INSTALL_ROOT".
 
   In other words, "install.sh" installs SBCL under the directory named
   by the environment variable "INSTALL_ROOT".
 

-  If you install SBCL from binary distribution in other location then
+  If you install SBCL from binary distribution in other location than

   "/usr/local", see section 1.2, "Finding ancillary files".
 
 1.2. Finding ancillary files
   "/usr/local", see section 1.2, "Finding ancillary files".
 
 1.2. Finding ancillary files

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ INSTALLING SBCL
   been installed under its default name "lisp") as the
   cross-compilation host:
 
   been installed under its default name "lisp") as the
   cross-compilation host:
 

-    $ sh make.sh 'lisp -batch'
+    $ sh make.sh 'lisp -batch -noinit'

 
   The build may take a long time, especially on older hardware. A
   successful build ends with a message beginning: "The build seems to
 
   The build may take a long time, especially on older hardware. A
   successful build ends with a message beginning: "The build seems to

@@ -154,10 +154,9 @@ INSTALLING SBCL
                (pushnew x features))
              (disable (x)
                (setf features (remove x features))))
                (pushnew x features))
              (disable (x)
                (setf features (remove x features))))

-        ;; Threading support, available on x86 Linux only.
-        (enable :sb-thread)
-        ;; Slightly smaller core
-        (disable :sb-doc)))
+        ;; Threading support, available only on x86/x86-64 Linux, x86 Solaris
+        ;; and x86 Mac OS X (experimental).
+        (enable :sb-thread)))

 
   This is the preferred way because it lets local changes interact
   cleanly with CVS changes to the main, global source tree.
 
   This is the preferred way because it lets local changes interact
   cleanly with CVS changes to the main, global source tree.

@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ INSTALLING SBCL
   Segfaults on Fedora
 
     Try disabling exec-shield. The easiest way is to use
   Segfaults on Fedora
 
     Try disabling exec-shield. The easiest way is to use

-    setarch: "setarch i386 sbcl".
+    setarch: "setarch i386 -R sbcl".

 
   Build crashes mysteriously, machine becomes unstable, etc
 
 
   Build crashes mysteriously, machine becomes unstable, etc
 

@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ INSTALLING SBCL
 
 2.5. Supported platforms 
 
 
 2.5. Supported platforms 
 

-  Last updated for SBCL 0.8.10.61 (2004-05-28).
+  Last updated for SBCL 0.9.3.74 (2005-08-20).

 
   All of the following platforms are supported in the sense of "should
   work", but some things like loading foreign object files may lag
 
   All of the following platforms are supported in the sense of "should
   work", but some things like loading foreign object files may lag

@@ -236,21 +235,22 @@ INSTALLING SBCL
 
   Supported operating systems and architectures:
 
 
   Supported operating systems and architectures:
 

-                           x86 PPC Alpha Sparc HPPA MIPS MIPSel
-    Linux 2.2, 2.4, 2.6     X   X    X     X    X    X     X 
+                           x86 PPC Alpha Sparc HPPA MIPS MIPSel x86-64
+    Linux 2.2, 2.4, 2.6     X   X    X     X    X    X     X      X

     FreeBSD                 X
     OpenBSD 3.4, 3.5        X
     NetBSD                  X
     FreeBSD                 X
     OpenBSD 3.4, 3.5        X
     NetBSD                  X

-    Solaris                                X
+    Solaris                 X              X

     Tru64                            X
     Tru64                            X

-    Darwin (Mac OS X)           X
+    Darwin (Mac OS X)       X   X
+    Windows                 X

 
 

-    Some operating systems are more equal then others: most of the
-    development and testing is done on x86 Linux and *BSD, PPC Linux
-    and Mac OS X.
+    Some operating systems are more equal than others: most of the
+    development and testing is done on x86/x86-64 Linux and x86/PPC
+    Mac OS X.

 
     If an underprivileged platform is important to you, you can help
 
     If an underprivileged platform is important to you, you can help

-    by eg. testing during the monthly freeze periods, and most
+    by e.g. testing during the monthly freeze periods, and most

     importantly by reporting any problems.
 
     If you need support beyond what is available on the mailing lists,
     importantly by reporting any problems.
 
     If you need support beyond what is available on the mailing lists,