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@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
Requirements
------------
You will need a C compiler.
-I use gcc 5.3.0 and 4.1.2, but the code should compile with any
-standards compliant compiler.
+I use gcc 6.1.0 and 4.1.2, but the code should compile with any standards
+compliant compiler.
Gcc is available at http://gcc.gnu.org.
+The operating system must allow signal handlers read access to objects with
+static storage duration so that the cleanup handler for Control-C can delete
+the partial output file.
+
Procedure
---------
@@ -23,6 +27,10 @@ the main archive.
cd xlunzip[version]
./configure
+ If you are compiling on MinGW, use:
+
+ ./configure CFLAGS+='-D __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO'
+
3. Run make.
make
@@ -36,25 +44,21 @@ the main archive.
man page after installation. (Installing compressed docs may become
the default in the future).
- You can install only the program or the man page by typing 'make
- install-bin' or 'make install-man' respectively.
+ You can install only the program or the man page by typing
+ 'make install-bin' or 'make install-man' respectively.
Instead of 'make install', you can type 'make install-as-lzip' to
install the program and any data files and documentation, and link
the program to the name 'lzip'.
-If you are compiling on MinGW, replace step 3 with:
-
- make CFLAGS='-Wall -W -O2 -D __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO'
-
Another way
-----------
You can also compile xlunzip into a separate directory.
-To do this, you must use a version of 'make' that supports the 'VPATH'
-variable, such as GNU 'make'. 'cd' to the directory where you want the
+To do this, you must use a version of 'make' that supports the variable
+'VPATH', such as GNU 'make'. 'cd' to the directory where you want the
object files and executables to go and run the 'configure' script.
-'configure' automatically checks for the source code in '.', in '..' and
+'configure' automatically checks for the source code in '.', in '..', and
in the directory that 'configure' is in.
'configure' recognizes the option '--srcdir=DIR' to control where to
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ After running 'configure', you can run 'make' and 'make install' as
explained above.
-Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
+Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
This file is free documentation: you have unlimited permission to copy,
-distribute and modify it.
+distribute, and modify it.