[project @ 2000-07-03 16:45:04 by keithw]

Add note that `gmake clean' should *not* destroy the work of `gmake boot'.
In all cases, the sequence autoconf, ./configure, gmake boot, gmake clean,
gmake all should work correctly.

** Please verify that this is indeed the case! **

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/docs/building.sgml b/docs/building.sgml
index eebe7aa0cb..99a36ac872 100644
--- a/docs/building.sgml
+++ b/docs/building.sgml
@@ -1230,7 +1230,8 @@ programs.  It also builds the necessary tools for compilation to proceed.
 You should say <Command>gmake boot</Command> right after configuring your build tree,
 but note that this is a one-off, i.e., there's no need to re-do
 <Command>gmake boot</Command> if you should re-configure your build tree at a later
-stage (no harm caused if you do though).
+stage (no harm caused if you do though).  Notably, you should say
+<Command>gmake boot</Command> before you say <Command>gmake clean</Command>.
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@@ -1268,11 +1269,11 @@ reverses the effect of <Literal>install</Literal>.
 <Term><Literal>clean</Literal>:</Term>
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 <Para>
-Delete all files from the current directory that are normally
-created by building the program.  Don't delete the files that
-record the configuration. Also preserve files that could be made
-by building, but normally aren't because the distribution comes
-with them.</para>
+Delete all files from the current directory that are normally created
+by building the program.  Don't delete the files that record the
+configuration, or files generated by <Command>gmake boot</Command>.
+Also preserve files that could be made by building, but normally
+aren't because the distribution comes with them.</para>
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