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diff --git a/docs/building/building.sgml b/docs/building/building.sgml index 27e390bdc9..f7d32170f7 100644 --- a/docs/building/building.sgml +++ b/docs/building/building.sgml @@ -1721,6 +1721,9 @@ $ make install includes <filename>build.mk</filename> after <filename>config.mk</filename>.)</para> + <para>For your convenience, there's a file called <filename>build.mk.sample</filename> + that can serve as a starting point for your <filename>build.mk</filename>.</para> + <para>For example, <filename>config.mk.in</filename> contains the definition:</para> @@ -4472,6 +4475,17 @@ you'll have to do something more like: </para> </listitem> +<listitem><para> You almost certainly want to set +<programlisting> + SplitObjs = NO +</programlisting> +in your <filename>build.mk</filename> configuration file (see <xref linkend="sec-build-config">). +This tells the build system not to split each library into a myriad of little object files, one +for each function. Doing so reduces binary sizes for statically-linked binaries, but on Windows +it dramatically increases the time taken to build the libraries in the first place. +</para> +</listitem> + <listitem><para> Do not attempt to build the documentation. It needs all kinds of wierd Jade stuff that we haven't worked out for Win32.</para></listitem> |