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authorvlefevre <vlefevre@280ebfd0-de03-0410-8827-d642c229c3f4>2008-06-06 11:47:19 +0000
committervlefevre <vlefevre@280ebfd0-de03-0410-8827-d642c229c3f4>2008-06-06 11:47:19 +0000
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downloadmpfr-8a3e77b57be4b0f412fa42fe5c96b73e7661333e.tar.gz
mpfr.texi: update about build problems and the FAQ.
git-svn-id: svn://scm.gforge.inria.fr/svn/mpfr/trunk@5375 280ebfd0-de03-0410-8827-d642c229c3f4
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diff --git a/mpfr.texi b/mpfr.texi
index 5510aeb9f..546be9c3a 100644
--- a/mpfr.texi
+++ b/mpfr.texi
@@ -396,13 +396,17 @@ Delete all files copied by @samp{make install}.
@end itemize
-@section Known Build Problems
+@section Build Problems
-MPFR suffers from all bugs from the GNU MP library, plus many more.
+In case of problem, please read the @file{INSTALL} file carefully
+before reporting a bug, in particular section ``In case of problem''.
+Some problems are due to bad configuration on the user side (not
+specific to MPFR). Problems are also mentioned in the FAQ
+@url{http://www.mpfr.org/faq.html}.
@comment Warning! Do not split "MPFR ... @url{...}" across several lines
@comment as this needs to be updated with update-version.
-Please report other problems to @samp{mpfr@@loria.fr}.
+Please report problems to @samp{mpfr@@loria.fr}.
@xref{Reporting Bugs}.
Some bug fixes are available on the
MPFR 2.4.0 web page @url{http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-2.4.0/}.
@@ -419,7 +423,8 @@ The latest version of MPFR is available from @url{http://www.mpfr.org/}.
@comment Warning! Do not split "MPFR ... @url{...}" across several lines
@comment as this needs to be updated with update-version.
If you think you have found a bug in the MPFR library, first have a look
-on the MPFR 2.4.0 web page @url{http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-2.4.0/}:
+on the MPFR 2.4.0 web page @url{http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-2.4.0/} and the
+FAQ @url{http://www.mpfr.org/faq.html}:
perhaps this bug is already known, in which case you may find there
a workaround for it. Otherwise, please investigate and report it.
We have made this library available to you, and it is not to ask too