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| author | Kai Backman <kaib@golang.org> | 2010-02-02 18:09:07 -0800 |
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| committer | Kai Backman <kaib@golang.org> | 2010-02-02 18:09:07 -0800 |
| commit | 3f3ae50ab8a0c20d079ee0411cfee83d8c399a1b (patch) | |
| tree | f63c1060c63279a5dcecfde657b3f02cc9c4505d | |
| parent | 3c1874e0e6888bd56364d834a69c806a327d7a3e (diff) | |
| download | golang-3f3ae50ab8a0c20d079ee0411cfee83d8c399a1b.tar.gz | |
added note about the GOARM env variable
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http://codereview.appspot.com/198074
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diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html index 5e2cd757f..6321ce726 100644 --- a/doc/install.html +++ b/doc/install.html @@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ plus one optional variable:</p> After installing, you will want to arrange to add this directory to your <code>$PATH</code>, so you can use the tools. </dd> + +<dt> +<code>$GOARM</code> (optional, arm, default=6) +</dt> +<dd> + The ARM architecture version the runtime libraries should target. + ARMv6 cores have more efficient synchronization primitives. Setting + <code>$GOARM</code> to 5 will compile the runtime libraries using + just SWP instructions that work on older architectures as well. + Running v6 code on an older core will cause an illegal instruction trap. +</dd> </dl> <p> |