Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of CompileClient

Timestamp:

May 29, 2007, 4:17:07 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

repr

Comment:

tried to qualify build-instructions for Linux client

CompileClient

@@ -10 +10 @@
 == Linux/x86 ==
 
-We recommend that you build client software using a virtual machine running under Microsoft Virtual PC. Download the [VirtualMachines Compatibility] virtual machine image. Then:
- * [SourceCode Download current source code]
- * In the top directory, type
+If you want to build the client software for local use on your machine only, it is enough to simply build it using
 {{{
 ./_autosetup
-./configure --disable-server --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu \
+./configure --disable-server --enable-client CXXFLAGS="-O3 -funroll-loops -fforce-addr -ffast-math"
+make
+}}}
+
+If instead you intend to build portable binaries of the client software that should run on a wide variety of GNU/Linux platforms, it
+is recommended to build the client software using a virtual machine (e.g. running under Microsoft Virtual PC, download the [VirtualMachines Compatibility] virtual machine image). 
+In this case you should build using
+{{{
+./_autosetup
+./configure --disable-server --enable-client-release --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu \
     CXXFLAGS="-O3 -funroll-loops -fforce-addr -ffast-math"
 make