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[xemacs-hg @ 2004-12-07 12:52:30 by malcolmp] Parallel build support without the need for a POSIX-compatible make.
author malcolmp
date Tue, 07 Dec 2004 12:52:51 +0000
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43 MB in the file system where it is installed; this includes the 43 MB in the file system where it is installed; this includes the
44 executable files, Lisp libraries, miscellaneous data files, and 44 executable files, Lisp libraries, miscellaneous data files, and
45 on-line documentation. The exact amount depends greatly on the number 45 on-line documentation. The exact amount depends greatly on the number
46 of extra Lisp packages that are installed. 46 of extra Lisp packages that are installed.
47 47
48 XEmacs requires an ANSI C compiler, such as GCC, and a POSIX compatible 48 XEmacs requires an ANSI C compiler, such as GCC. If you wish to build the
49 make, such as GNU Make. If you wish to build the documentation 49 documentation yourself, you will need at least version 1.68 of makeinfo (GNU
50 yourself, you will need at least version 1.68 of makeinfo (GNU 50 texinfo-3.11). GNU Texinfo 4.2 is recommended; it is necessary for building
51 texinfo-3.11). GNU Texinfo 4.2 is recommended; it is necessary for 51 Lisp packages, and we may move to it for the core.
52 building Lisp packages, and we may move to it for the core.
53 52
54 A note on terminology: unfortunately the terms "library" and "package" 53 A note on terminology: unfortunately the terms "library" and "package"
55 are heavily overloaded. In the following, "library" refers to an 54 are heavily overloaded. In the following, "library" refers to an
56 external body of executable code which may be linked with XEmacs at 55 external body of executable code which may be linked with XEmacs at
57 build time to provide support for system features, such as images, 56 build time to provide support for system features, such as images,