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diff --git a/doc/guide/files/fixes.xml b/doc/guide/files/fixes.xml index 2593ef90453..6ba999bec43 100644 --- a/doc/guide/files/fixes.xml +++ b/doc/guide/files/fixes.xml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $NetBSD: fixes.xml,v 1.127 2015/01/01 06:08:00 dholland Exp $ --> +<!-- $NetBSD: fixes.xml,v 1.128 2015/02/24 17:11:28 tnn Exp $ --> <chapter id="fixes"> <?dbhtml filename="fixes.html"?> <title>Making your package work</title> @@ -1247,9 +1247,13 @@ SunPro C++ __SUNPRO_CC (0x580 for Sun C++ 5.8) <para>Typically, a workaround involves testing the <varname>MACHINE_ARCH</varname> and compiler version, disabling optimisation for that combination of file, - <varname>MACHINE_ARCH</varname> and compiler, and documenting it - in <filename>pkgsrc/doc/HACKS</filename>. See that file for a - number of examples.</para> + <varname>MACHINE_ARCH</varname> and compiler.</para> + + <para>This used to be a big problem in the past, but is rarely + needed now as compiler technology has matured. If you still need + to add a compiler specific workaround, please do so in the file + <filename>hacks.mk</filename> and describe the symptom and + compiler version as detailed as possible.</para> </sect2> |