* doc/libtool.texi (Tested platforms): broken `sed' programs

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+1998-12-16  Bruno Haible  <haible@ilog.fr>
+
+       * doc/libtool.texi (Tested platforms): broken `sed' programs
+
 1998-12-16  Alexandre Oliva  <oliva@dcc.unicamp.br>
 
        * THANKS: added Stephan Kulow; removed Gary V. Vaughan and Thomas

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 @include PLATFORMS
 @end example
 
+Note: The vendor-distributed HP-UX @code{sed}(1) programs are horribly
+broken, and cannot handle libtool's requirements, so users may report
+unusual problems. The Solaris @code{sed} program is not suitable either,
+if more than 255 object files are to be linked together. There is no
+workaround except to install a working sed (such as GNU sed) on these
+systems.
+
 @node Platform quirks
 @section Platform quirks