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Update the list of utilities needed by lisp/Makefile and for bootstrapping.
author Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
date Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:23:47 +0000
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14 versions. The Emacs FAQ (see info/efaq) includes pointers to Internet 14 versions. The Emacs FAQ (see info/efaq) includes pointers to Internet
15 sites where you can find the necessary utilities; search for "MS-DOS". 15 sites where you can find the necessary utilities; search for "MS-DOS".
16 The configuration step (see below) will test for these utilities and 16 The configuration step (see below) will test for these utilities and
17 will refuse to continue if any of them isn't found. 17 will refuse to continue if any of them isn't found.
18 18
19 Recompiling Lisp files in the `lisp' subdirectory using the various 19 Bootstrapping Emacs or recompiling Lisp files in the `lisp'
20 targets in the lisp/Makefile file requires additional utilities: 20 subdirectory using the various targets in the lisp/Makefile file
21 `find' (from Findutils), GNU `echo' and `test' (from Sh-utils), and a 21 requires additional utilities: `find' (from Findutils), GNU `echo' and
22 port of Bash. However, you should not normally need to run 22 `test' (from Sh-utils), `ls' and `chmod' (from Fileutils), `grep'
23 lisp/Makefile, as all the Lisp files are distributed in byte-compiled 23 (from Grep), and a port of Bash. However, you should not normally
24 form as well. 24 need to run lisp/Makefile, as all the Lisp files are distributed in
25 byte-compiled form as well. As for bootstrapping, you will only need
26 that if you check-out development sources from the Emacs source
27 repository.
25 28
26 If you are building the DJGPP version of Emacs on a DOS-like system 29 If you are building the DJGPP version of Emacs on a DOS-like system
27 which supports long file names (e.g. Windows 9X or Windows XP), you 30 which supports long file names (e.g. Windows 9X or Windows XP), you
28 need to make sure that long file names are handled consistently both 31 need to make sure that long file names are handled consistently both
29 when you unpack the distribution and compile it. If you intend to 32 when you unpack the distribution and compile it. If you intend to