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@@ -2617,7 +2617,7 @@ messages may be automatically processed.
Now that GCC has been built (and optionally tested), you can install it with
@smallexample
-cd @var{objdir}; make install
+cd @var{objdir} && make install
@end smallexample
We strongly recommend to install into a target directory where there is
@@ -2653,7 +2653,8 @@ jail can be achieved with the command
make DESTDIR=@var{path-to-rootdir} install
@end smallexample
-@noindent where @var{path-to-rootdir} is the absolute path of
+@noindent
+where @var{path-to-rootdir} is the absolute path of
a directory relative to which all installation paths will be
interpreted. Note that the directory specified by @code{DESTDIR}
need not exist yet; it will be created if necessary.
@@ -2667,6 +2668,12 @@ it will not be created otherwise. This is regarded as a feature,
not as a bug, because it gives slightly more control to the packagers
using the @code{DESTDIR} feature.
+You can install stripped programs and libraries with
+
+@smallexample
+make install-strip
+@end smallexample
+
If you are bootstrapping a released version of GCC then please
quickly review the build status page for your release, available from
@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/buildstat.html}.