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diff --git a/gcc/install.texi b/gcc/install.texi index d3614d03e7b..f74a906fdcb 100644 --- a/gcc/install.texi +++ b/gcc/install.texi @@ -793,11 +793,11 @@ make a difference. For example, you can write @samp{bsd4.3} or number is most needed for @samp{sysv3} and @samp{sysv4}, which are often treated differently. -@samp{linux} and @samp{linux-gnu} are equivalent. The distinction is -purely political, and has no effect on the compiler. The version of -the kernel in use is not relevant on these systems. A suffix such as -@samp{libc1} or @samp{aout} distinguishes major versions of the C library; -all of the suffixed versions are obsolete. +@samp{linux-gnu} is the canonical name for the GNU/Linux target; however +GNU CC will also accept @samp{linux}. The version of the kernel in use is +not relevant on these systems. A suffix such as @samp{libc1} or @samp{aout} +distinguishes major versions of the C library; all of the suffixed versions +are obsolete. If you specify an impossible combination such as @samp{i860-dg-vms}, then you may get an error message from @file{configure}, or it may |
