Author: bdubbs
Date: Sat Jul 7 10:48:11 2018
New Revision: 11435
Log:
Add a configuration option to libffi to ensure proper
architecture selection. Include an explanation
and how to select alternative options.
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
trunk/BOOK/chapter06/libffi.xml
trunk/BOOK/general.ent
Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml Fri Jul 6 21:30:13 2018 (r11434)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml Sat Jul 7 10:48:11 2018 (r11435)
@@ -44,7 +44,19 @@
-->
<listitem>
- <para>2018-07-03</para>
+ <para>2018-07-07</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>[bdubbs] - Add a configuration option to libffi to
+ ensure proper architecture selection. Include an explanation
+ and how to select alternative options. Fixes
+ <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;4303">#4303</ulink>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>2018-07-06</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>[bdubbs] - Make symbolic links in inital part of
Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter06/libffi.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter06/libffi.xml Fri Jul 6 21:30:13 2018 (r11434)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter06/libffi.xml Sat Jul 7 10:48:11 2018 (r11435)
@@ -55,7 +55,26 @@
<para>Prepare libffi for compilation:</para>
-<screen><userinput remap="configure">./configure --prefix=/usr
--disable-static</userinput></screen>
+<screen><userinput remap="configure">./configure --prefix=/usr
--disable-static --with-gcc-arch=native</userinput></screen>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <title>The meaning of the configure option:</title>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>--with-gcc-arch=native</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Ensure gcc optimizes for the current system. If this
+ is not specified, the system is guessed and the code generated
+ may not be correct for some systems. If the generated code
+ will be copied from the native system to a less capable
+ system, use the less capable system as a parameter. For details
+ about alternative system types, see <ulink
+ url='https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-8.1.0/gcc/x86-Options.html'>
+ the x86 options in the gcc manual</ulink>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ </variablelist>
<para>Compile the package:</para>
Modified: trunk/BOOK/general.ent
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general.ent Fri Jul 6 21:30:13 2018 (r11434)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general.ent Sat Jul 7 10:48:11 2018 (r11435)
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-<!ENTITY version "SVN-20180706">
+<!ENTITY version "SVN-20180707">
<!ENTITY short-version "svn"> <!-- Used below in &blfs-book;
Change to x.y for release but not -rc
releases -->
<!ENTITY generic-version "development"> <!-- Use "development" or
"x.y[-pre{x}]" -->
-<!ENTITY versiond "20180706-systemd">
+<!ENTITY versiond "20180707-systemd">
<!ENTITY short-versiond "systemd">
<!ENTITY generic-versiond "systemd">
-<!ENTITY releasedate "July 6, 2018">
+<!ENTITY releasedate "July 7, 2018">
<!ENTITY copyrightdate "1999-2018"><!-- jhalfs needs a literal dash, not
– -->
<!ENTITY milestone "8.3">
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