ref: 7ba2ae7a59d181161e3ef7f6241a53e39969975d
parent: 11d3336af3aeee2a07b38815d2b15a5e69bc99c6
author: Werner Lemberg <[email protected]>
date: Fri Sep 2 04:21:18 EDT 2016
Synchronize `ftoption.h' comments.
--- a/devel/ftoption.h
+++ b/devel/ftoption.h
@@ -522,7 +522,21 @@
/* code will be used. */
/* */
/* Setting this macro is needed for systems that prohibit address */
- /* fixups, such as BREW. */
+ /* fixups, such as BREW. [Note that standard compilers like gcc or */
+ /* clang handle PIC generation automatically; you don't have to set */
+ /* FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC, which is only necessary for very special */
+ /* compilers.] */
+ /* */
+ /* Note that FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC support is not available for all */
+ /* modules (see `modules.cfg' for a complete list). For building with */
+ /* FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC support, do the following. */
+ /* */
+ /* 0. Clone the repository. */
+ /* 1. Define FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC. */
+ /* 2. Remove all subdirectories in `src' that don't have */
+ /* FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC support. */
+ /* 3. Comment out the corresponding modules in `modules.cfg'. */
+ /* 4. Compile. */
/* */
/* #define FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC */