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291 The `--rel-alloc' option can be used to either enable or disable use 291 The `--rel-alloc' option can be used to either enable or disable use
292 of the relocating allocator. Turning on --rel-alloc will allow XEmacs 292 of the relocating allocator. Turning on --rel-alloc will allow XEmacs
293 to return unused memory to the operating system, thereby reducing its 293 to return unused memory to the operating system, thereby reducing its
294 memory footprint. However, it may make XEmacs runs more slowly, 294 memory footprint. However, it may make XEmacs runs more slowly,
295 especially if your system's `mmap' implemntation is missing or 295 especially if your system's `mmap' implementation is missing or
296 inefficient. Generally, it's best to go with the default 296 inefficient. Generally, it's best to go with the default
297 configuration for your system. You can tweak this based on how you 297 configuration for your system. You can tweak this based on how you
298 use XEmacs, and the memory and cpu resources available on your system. 298 use XEmacs, and the memory and cpu resources available on your system.
299 299
300 The `--with-system-malloc' option can be use to either enable or 300 The `--with-system-malloc' option can be use to either enable or
318 additional information, useful for debugging. Another help for 318 additional information, useful for debugging. Another help for
319 determining configure failures is the file `config.log', which 319 determining configure failures is the file `config.log', which
320 contains the results of the compile and link tests used by configure. 320 contains the results of the compile and link tests used by configure.
321 321
322 The `--with-mule' option enables (MUlti-Lingual Emacs) support, needed 322 The `--with-mule' option enables (MUlti-Lingual Emacs) support, needed
323 to suport non-Latin-1 (including Asian) languages. The Mule support 323 to support non-Latin-1 (including Asian) languages. The Mule support
324 is not yet as stable or efficient as the `Latin1' support. Enabling 324 is not yet as stable or efficient as the `Latin1' support. Enabling
325 Mule support requires the mule-base package installed prior to 325 Mule support requires the mule-base package installed prior to
326 building XEmacs. The following options require Mule support: 326 building XEmacs. The following options require Mule support:
327 327
328 The `--with-xim' option enables use of the X11 XIM mechanism to allow 328 The `--with-xim' option enables use of the X11 XIM mechanism to allow
637 any dynamic modules. Its default value, based on 637 any dynamic modules. Its default value, based on
638 `archlibdir' (see above) is 638 `archlibdir' (see above) is
639 `/usr/local/lib/xemacs-VERSION/CONFIGURATION-NAME/modules' 639 `/usr/local/lib/xemacs-VERSION/CONFIGURATION-NAME/modules'
640 (where VERSION and CONFIGURATION-NAME are as described above). 640 (where VERSION and CONFIGURATION-NAME are as described above).
641 By their very nature, dynamic loadable modules are architecture- 641 By their very nature, dynamic loadable modules are architecture-
642 dependant, and care should be taken not to set this directory 642 dependent, and care should be taken not to set this directory
643 to a system- or architecture-independant directory. 643 to a system- or architecture-independent directory.
644 644
645 Remember that you must specify any variable values you need each time 645 Remember that you must specify any variable values you need each time
646 you run `make' in the top directory. If you run `make' once to build 646 you run `make' in the top directory. If you run `make' once to build
647 xemacs, test it, and then run `make' again to install the files, you 647 xemacs, test it, and then run `make' again to install the files, you
648 must provide the same variable settings each time. To make the 648 must provide the same variable settings each time. To make the