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diff --git a/bootstrap/README.Linux b/bootstrap/README.Linux index b4ab51ad0af..63937147559 100644 --- a/bootstrap/README.Linux +++ b/bootstrap/README.Linux @@ -1,16 +1,39 @@ -$NetBSD: README.Linux,v 1.9 2021/02/12 13:00:48 cjep Exp $ +$NetBSD: README.Linux,v 1.10 2022/04/07 15:16:55 gdt Exp $ -Please read the general README file as well. +# General -========================================================================== +Generally, bootstrapping on GNU/Linux is expected to Just Work with +gcc. + +# Compilers + +## gcc + +gcc is the standard approach. + +As of 2022 it has been reported that systems with gcc 4.8 (e.g. RHEL7) +do not bootstrap, but that gcc7 (AWS-flavored RHEL7) and gcc8 (RHEL8) succeed. + +## clang + +There are no reports of success or failure with clang. + +## icc + +Long ago, it was reported that icc (Intel C++ Compiler) 8.0 and 8.1 +have been tested on i386. See the old section at the end. + +# Debian and derivatives For Debian and derivatives such as Ubuntu the following packages should be -installed prior to attempting bootstrap +installed prior to attempting bootstrap: apt-get install cvs libncurses5 libncurses5-dev gcc g++ zlib1g-dev \ zlib1g libssl-dev libudev-dev -========================================================================== +# RedHat and derivatives + +## Old, undated, information Some versions of Linux (RHEL3 Update 2 for i386 for example) have a /usr/lib/libacl.la libtool archive file that lists /lib/libattr.la as a @@ -25,16 +48,9 @@ The solution is to copy /usr/lib/libattr.la to /lib/libattr.la with: cp -p /usr/lib/libattr.la /lib -========================================================================== - -Some versions of Linux (for example Debian GNU/Linux) need either libtermcap -or libcurses (libncurses). Installing the distribution's libncurses-dev -package (or equivalent) should fix related build problems. - -========================================================================== +# General old, undated information -pkgsrc supports both gcc (GNU Compiler Collection) and icc (Intel C++ -Compiler). gcc is the default. icc 8.0 and 8.1 on i386 have been tested. +## Details of using icc To bootstrap using icc, assuming the default icc installation directory: |