diff etc/PROBLEMS @ 75211:9cd33b55eebf

Add information on compiling 32-bit Emacs on 64-bit GNU/Linux. Update copyright for years post-Emacs 21 to present.
author Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
date Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:25:58 +0000
parents 353ff7e82e90
children 0259a1711394
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--- a/etc/PROBLEMS	Sat Jan 13 02:24:54 2007 +0000
+++ b/etc/PROBLEMS	Sat Jan 13 02:25:58 2007 +0000
@@ -2355,6 +2355,16 @@
 the problem, install the current version of GNU Sed, then rerun
 Emacs's configure script.
 
+*** Building a 32-bit executable on a 64-bit GNU/Linux architecture.
+
+First ensure that the necessary 32-bit system libraries and include
+files are installed. Then use:
+
+  env CC="gcc -m32" ./configure --build=i386-linux-gnu \
+    --x-libraries=/usr/X11R6/lib
+
+(using the location of the 32-bit X libraries on your system).
+
 *** Building the Cygwin port for MS-Windows can fail with some GCC version
 
 Building Emacs 22 with Cygwin builds of GCC 3.4.4-1 and 3.4.4-2 is
@@ -3687,7 +3697,7 @@
 
 
 Copyright 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
-   2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
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 are permitted without royalty provided this notice is preserved.