Compilation and installation instructions for Gont compiler.
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Following software is needed to build Gont compiler:

  * gcc-3.1.1+ with ksi-pre55+
  * GNU make
  * pkgconfig
  * libxml2
  * gc (Boehm conservative garbage collector)
  * perl 5+
  * iconv in libc

Check doc/faq.html for more info.

Following sequence of shell commands should build, bootstrap, check and install 
Gont compiler:

  ./configure
  make boot
  su
  make install

Installation prefix defaults to /usr/local, see ./configure -help for info
how to override it.

DESTDIR style installation is supported:

  make install DESTDIR=/tmp/foo/bar

Will install in /tmp/foo/bar/usr/local.

Following platforms are tested and known to work:

  * athlon-pld-linux	(32 bit, little endian, main development platform)
  * ppc-pld-linux	(32 bit, big endian)
  * alpha-pld-linux	(64 bit, little endian)

Please report any new platforms to <mailto:gont /at/ pld.org.pl>.

# $Rev: 1000 $ $LastChangedDate: 2002-09-16 09:18:42 +0200 (Mon, 16 Sep 2002) $
