On 01/26/2013 02:36 AM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: > [email protected] wrote: >> Author: krejzi >> Date: Fri Jan 25 17:08:30 2013 >> New Revision: 10980 >> >> Log: >> Typo. >> >> Modified: >> trunk/BOOK/x/installing/mesalib.xml >> >> Modified: trunk/BOOK/x/installing/mesalib.xml >> ============================================================================== >> --- trunk/BOOK/x/installing/mesalib.xml Fri Jan 25 16:40:55 2013 >> (r10979) >> +++ trunk/BOOK/x/installing/mesalib.xml Fri Jan 25 17:08:30 2013 >> (r10980) >> @@ -261,8 +261,9 @@ >> <parameter>CFLAGS="-O2" CXXFLAGS="-O2"</parameter>: By default, >> <application>Autoconf</application> sets CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS to >> "-g -O2". That results in binaries and libraries being built with >> - debugging symbols which make them bigger. We override default >> - flags to ommit -g switch so the final libraries are smaller. >> + debugging symbols which make them bigger. It is recommended that >> + you override the default flags to omit -g switch so the final >> + libraries are smaller. >> </para> > > I liked your first version a little better. I've never liked the > passive tone of "It is recommended..." I also agree that we (pun > intended) should avoid "we" in the book. :) > > How about: > > The default flags are changed to omit the -g switch so the build space > and final libraries are much smaller. > > BTW, I certainly like to think that discussing the fine points of > grammar mean that we have made a lot of progress with the book. > > -- Bruce >
Alright, I give up. You are free to add whatever you think it should go there. It is 3:00 in the morning here ... -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
