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nt/INSTALL: Add note about problematic characters passed to configure.
author Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
date Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:55:03 +0200
parents 1277fe6717c9
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219 options. To see what options are available, run `configure --help'. 219 options. To see what options are available, run `configure --help'.
220 Do NOT use the --no-debug option to configure.bat unless you are 220 Do NOT use the --no-debug option to configure.bat unless you are
221 absolutely sure the produced binaries will never need to be run under 221 absolutely sure the produced binaries will never need to be run under
222 a debugger. 222 a debugger.
223 223
224 Because of limitations of the stock Windows command shell, certain
225 characters (quotes, backslashes and equal signs) can be problematic
226 and should not be used in arguments to configure. That means that
227 forward slashes must be used in paths passed to the compiler and
228 linker via the --cflags and --ldflags options, and that it is
229 currently not possible to pass a macro like -DFOO=BAR (though -DFOO
230 is perfectly valid).
231
224 N.B. It is normal to see a few error messages output while configure 232 N.B. It is normal to see a few error messages output while configure
225 is running, when gcc support is being tested. These cannot be 233 is running, when gcc support is being tested. These cannot be
226 suppressed because of limitations in the Windows 9X command.com shell. 234 suppressed because of limitations in the Windows 9X command.com shell.
227 235
228 You are encouraged to look at the file config.log which shows details 236 You are encouraged to look at the file config.log which shows details