From cbbac95a6cfdbde725a4546fa53dbf7aae9c7599 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dtrg Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:15:31 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Changed the installation instructions to refer to 6.0. --- index.html | 13 ++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 826cfdc16..d2c6a5b1a 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -470,10 +470,17 @@ generator

To install the ACK, you need to download the source package and compile it.

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Version 5.6 compiles cleanly on Linux, but it has had little testing so far. +

Version 6.0 uses the new build mechanism, based around the +Prime Mover build tool. Full instructions +are in the enclosed README. +

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Version 5.6 uses the old mechanism. This does compiles cleanly on Linux, +most of the time, but is extremely old and rather difficult to maintain. The installation instructions are complex but straightforward provided you follow the instructions. Please read the README; it provides a detailed walk-through of the compilation process, telling you what to type at each stage. +I'm afraid you may not get much help with building the 5.6 release, simply because +I don't understand it very well myself.

If you find yourself using the ACK, or have any questions, bug reports or patches, please remember to join @@ -484,8 +491,8 @@ the mailing list.

LLgen

LLgen is available on its own (note: you do not need to download this if you want to -install version 5.6 of the ACK). It is a very simple package; do install, decompress and -follow the instructions in the README.

+install the ACK; the ACK comes with its own version). It is a very simple package; +to install, decompress and follow the instructions in the README.

LLgen should work on any modern system with gcc and groff.

 

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