From 9aa2f8c377a8007f88f2a4e93e98569c71a762dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruno Haible Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 04:07:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * doc/libtool.texi (Tested platforms): broken `sed' programs --- ChangeLog | 4 ++++ doc/libtool.texi | 7 +++++++ 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index e2a01ca5..ca41c7cb 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +1998-12-16 Bruno Haible + + * doc/libtool.texi (Tested platforms): broken `sed' programs + 1998-12-16 Alexandre Oliva * THANKS: added Stephan Kulow; removed Gary V. Vaughan and Thomas diff --git a/doc/libtool.texi b/doc/libtool.texi index bfe16039..3ad7c2c9 100644 --- a/doc/libtool.texi +++ b/doc/libtool.texi @@ -2840,6 +2840,13 @@ platforms where it claims to support shared libraries: @include PLATFORMS @end example +Note: The vendor-distributed HP-UX @code{sed}(1) programs are horribly +broken, and cannot handle libtool's requirements, so users may report +unusual problems. The Solaris @code{sed} program is not suitable either, +if more than 255 object files are to be linked together. There is no +workaround except to install a working sed (such as GNU sed) on these +systems. + @node Platform quirks @section Platform quirks