coreutils/README-prereq, branch v7.3

maint: Clarify ambiguous refs to Linux kernels or GNU/Linux systems

2009-04-07T17:57:53Z

* README-prereq: s_linux_GNU/Linux_ or s_linux_Linux kernel_ * README-valgrind: ditto * src/chown-core.c: ditto * src/dd.c: ditto * src/df.c: ditto * src/ls.c: ditto * src/mv.c: ditto * src/pwd.c: ditto * src/remove.c: ditto * src/shred.c: ditto * src/stat.c: ditto * src/su.c: ditto * src/system.h: ditto * src/timeout.c: ditto * src/truncate.c: ditto

doc: adjust README-prereq instructions

2009-04-02T12:45:49Z

* README-prereq: Reverse order of -b/--track options. Pádraig Brady mentioned that is required with at least git-1.5.3.6. Invoke automake's own bootstrap script.

build: require automake-1.10b or newer

2009-04-02T06:56:32Z

* bootstrap.conf: Require at least automake-1.10b. * README-prereq: Mention 1.10b, not 1.10a.

maint: mention Autoconf version required to build Automake

2009-03-12T14:19:01Z

* README-prereq: coreutils currently requires an unreleased version of Automake, so mention the minimum version of Autoconf required to build that. Suggestion from James Youngman.

build: use dist-xz, not dist-lzma, cont'd

2009-01-19T12:47:04Z

* README-hacking: mention XZ utils * README-prereq: Add a FIXME comment.

Add better checks and docs for build tools

2008-10-22T15:31:57Z

Prompted by a report from Ed Avis: * README-hacking: Organise LZMA and Valgrind as as optional requirements rather than in their own sections. Mention bootstrap will now check tool versions. * README-prereq: Make a start on specific instructions for optaining build tools. Currently we just have notes for Fedora linux. * bootstrap.conf: Add the list of tools and versions required. * bootstrap: Add the logic to check for the required tools, and list all required tools and versions if any are missing.