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diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html index d8fa8b468..816e6e654 100644 --- a/doc/install.html +++ b/doc/install.html @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ architectures. </dl> <p> -Except for things like low-level operating system interface code, the runtime +Except for things like low-level operating system interface code, the run-time support is the same in all ports and includes a mark-and-sweep garbage collector (a fancier one is in the works), efficient array and string slicing, support for segmented stacks, and a strong goroutine implementation. @@ -163,8 +163,7 @@ The compiler is 6g. </pre> <p> -where <var>N</var> is a number that varies from release to release -and the details on the last few lines will reflect the operating system, +where the details on the last few lines reflect the operating system, architecture, and root directory used during the install. </p> @@ -419,9 +418,9 @@ to override the defaults. <code>$GOARM</code> (arm, default=6) </dt> <dd> - The ARM architecture version the runtime libraries should target. + The ARM architecture version the run-time libraries should target. ARMv6 cores have more efficient synchronization primitives. Setting - <code>$GOARM</code> to 5 will compile the runtime libraries using + <code>$GOARM</code> to 5 will compile the run-time 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> |