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docs: add hint about make install-strip and link to Documentation/
authorKarel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
Tue, 6 Oct 2020 13:35:09 +0000 (15:35 +0200)
committerKarel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
Tue, 6 Oct 2020 13:35:09 +0000 (15:35 +0200)
Signed-off-by: Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
Documentation/howto-compilation.txt
README

index e106fcf205f91a3461376b827760ea1e0c871b23..6a86b303cc56359a8ba12d9d8255dcb85be3063e 100644 (file)
@@ -2,8 +2,15 @@ The common case
 
        ./autogen.sh && ./configure && make
 
-       If something fails read the last lines. Typical reason to
-       fail is a missing dependency, such as libtool or gettext.
+         If something fails read the last lines. Typical reason to
+         fail is a missing dependency, such as libtool or gettext.
+
+        make install-strip
+
+         Note that on the production systems it is strongly recommended to use
+         "make install-strip" to install binaries and libraries. The result
+         from the standard "make install" may produce large binaries with
+         unnecessary symbols.
 
 Autotools
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 7f07d7d3ff2218e787b45a567c4e76c69b537d10..f8ede7b843ca1a6d8aabf52e3c03fdb4120920dc 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
      Note: for the years 2006-2010 this project was named "util-linux-ng".
 
+COMPILE & INSTALL:
+
+      See Documentation/howto-compilation.txt.
+
 MAILING LIST:
 
       E-MAIL:  util-linux@vger.kernel.org
@@ -57,6 +61,11 @@ SOURCE CODE:
  Download archive:
          https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
 
+ See also:
+     Documentation/howto-contribute.txt
+     Documentation/howto-build-sys.txt
+     Documentation/howto-pull-request.txt
+
  SCM (Source Code Management) Repository:
 
     Primary repository: