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Adapted README to current build system

michael 26 years ago
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 This is the Run-Time Library (RTL) tree for Free Pascal.
 
-In order to use the DJGPP make under dos 
-all / are converted into \ in the RTL,
-this means that you cannot use make for builing the RTL
-from and older version of the RTL (that doesnot have this feature).
-  To compile this version under DOS use newrtl.bat or newrtl1.bat.
- 
 To recompile the RTL, edit the main makefile. The makefiles NEED a GNU make
-compatible make, they need unix-like 'rm' and 'mv' commands. You can find
-these in the gnuutils package on the ftp site.
+compatible make, they need unix-like 'rm' and 'mv' commands, as well as some
+others. You can find these in the gnuutils package on the ftp site.
 
-You must set:
-The compiler to use
-  - If you specify a path, set an ABSOLUTE path !!
-The directory where to install the libraries. 
-  - Under DOS, this directory MUST exist.
-  - Subdirectories of this directory will be created for each OS
-    OS dependent files will be installed there.
-The OS you are compiling under
-  - dos, go32v2, linux, os2
-  - Under linux, you must specify the version of the compiler.
-Do you want debugging information included in the RTL.
- 
-Optionally, you can set:
-- Specify if you want the output of the compiler to be redirected to a file.
-- Specify which file to use 
-- additional options to give to the compiler
-- Specify which error-definitions file you want to use 
-- The program used to make directories
-- The program used to install the files in their directories.
+The main makefile is located ABOVE the RTL tree. It uses the FPC
+makefile.fpc to guess reasonable defaults for everything it needs.
+(these files can be found in base.zip on the FTP site)
 
-You can also set these settings in the makefiles in the different target 
-directories. The options set there will be overridden if you do a make from
-the main makefile.
+The only variable that you may want to set are
+PP              - What compiler to use. Use an absolute path. 
+                  (default is ppc386)
+UNITINSTALLDIR  - Where to install the RTL units 
+OPT             - any special options you want to set for the compiler.
 
-The main makefile understands the following targets :
-- all      (compiles RTL for all target OSes)
-- native   (compiles RTL for the system you're working on)
-- rtlgo32v1, rtllinux, rtlgo32v2, rtlos2 (compiles RTL for specific OS)
+In principle, you can also descend into the subdirectory of your OS, and
+type 'make' there, that should also compile everything.
 
-- clean    (cleans all directories )
-- native_clean (cleans native directory only)
-- diffs     ( to create diffs files to a relase version if you have
-	      made improvements so you can send them back to the developpers )
-	    ( this need a release RTL tree and to
-	      set REFPATH to the directory )	
-- diffclean ( to remove all diff files, usefull if you change REFPATH)
-- install      (does install for all target OSes)
-- native_install (does install for the system you're working on)
-
-- libs              (makes libraries from ALL the rtl units)
-- nativelibs        (makes libraries for the system you're working on)
-- libinstall        (makes and installs libraries for all the OSes)
-- native_libinstall (makes and installs libraries for the system 
-                     you're working on)
-
-- utils         (makes utilities in the utils subdirectory)
-- utils_install (makes and installs utilities in the utils subdirectory)
-
-Enjoy!
+Enjoy.