For many, build.sh is the first encounter to X.Org or even UNIX code.
This comment should help them understand why certain packages cannot be
built on thier system.
Signed-off-by: Gaetan Nadon <mems...@videotron.ca>
---
build.sh | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index f996a0f..3f66d44 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,34 @@
#!/bin/sh
-#
-# Note on portability:
+
+# Script Portability
# This script is intended to run on any platform supported by X.Org.
# The Autoconf generated configure script is a good reference as to what is
permitted.
# Basically, it should be able to run in a Bourne shell.
+# Build Exceptions
+# Not all packages can be built on all systems.
+# uname -s Description
+# --------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CYGWIN* a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft
Windows
+# Darwin a layer of Mac OS X comprising the kernel, drivers and BSD
technologies
+# Dragonfly a Unix-like operating system created as a fork of FreeBSD 4.8
+# FreeBSD a free Unix-like operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via
BSD UNIX
+# Linux a Unix-like operating systems with GNU software and Linux kernel
+# GNU a Unix-like operating system developed by the GNU project - Hurd
microkernel
+# GNU/* a Unix-like operating system with GNU software but a non Linux
kernel
+# NetBSD an open source version of the Unix-derivative Berkeley Software
Distribution
+# OpenBSD a Unix-like operating system descended from Berkeley Software
Distribution
+# SunOS a Unix system developed by Sun Microsystems under the Solaris
brand
+#
+# Not all packages can be built on all cpus.
+# uname -m Description
+# --------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# i*86 CPUs supporting the Intel 8086 instruction set architecture (ISA)
+# x86_64 CPUs supporting x86 ISA with 64 bit extensions
+# amd64 CPUs supporting x86 ISA with 64 bit extensions
+# sparc a RISC instruction set architecture (ISA) developed by Sun
Microsystems
+# sparc64 a RISC instruction set architecture (ISA) developed by Sun
Microsystems
+
envoptions() {
cat << EOF
Environment variables specific to build.sh:
--
1.6.0.4
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