- INSTALL: Added success report for Cint 5.14.55,56.

[ginac.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 0c629b5af7bea61732b3b0287de285abce88b41e..1724dc4841d5e51a3cfff5987e746644e7467238 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ As with any autoconfiguring GNU software, installation is as easy as this:
  $ make
  $ make check
 [become root if necessary]
- $ make install
+ # make install
 
 Known to work with:
   - Linux/x86, EGCS-1.1.x and GCC 2-95.x
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ The time the "make" step takes depends heavily on optimization levels.
 Large amounts of memory (>128MB) will be required by the compiler,
 also depending on optimization.  To give you a rough idea of what you
 have to expect the following table may be helpful.  It was measured on
-a P-III/500MHz with "enough" memory:
+an Athlon/800MHz with "enough" memory:
 
 step:         | GCC optimization level:  | comment:
               |  -O0   |  -O1   |  -O2   |
 --------------+--------+--------+--------+-------------------------------
-make          |  ~4m   |  ~6m   |  ~10m  | building shared and static lib
-make check    |  ~3m   |  ~3m   |  ~7m   | mostly due to compilation
+make          |   ~4m  |   ~5m  |   ~6m  | building shared and static lib
+make check    |  ~20m  |  ~11m  |  ~12m  | largely due to compilation
 
 
 COMMON PROBLEMS
@@ -101,13 +101,17 @@ try to export that variable and type
  $ ./configure --with-cint
 or specify it directly on the command line by saying
  $ ./configure --with-cint=/my/path/to/cintsysdir
+This variable does not have to be exported for running the installed
+binary: since the actual program is started by a launcher that sets it.
 Enjoy!
 
-Here is an overview to gives you an idea if you can expect GiNaCcint 
+Here is an overview to gives you an idea if you can expect GiNaC-cint
 to compile, install and work properly:
 
- Cint version |   is known to work with   |  is known not to work with
---------------+---------------------------+------------------------------
- < 5.14.39    | `verboten' by license (please bite your favorite lawyer)
-   5.14.39    | egcs 1.1.1, gcc.2.95.2    | gcc <= 2.7.2.3
-   5.14.40    | egcs 1.1.1, gcc.2.95.2    | gcc <= 2.7.2.3
+ Cint version | how it works
+--------------+----------------------------------------------------------
+ < 5.14.39    | `VERBOTEN' by license (please bite your favorite lawyer)
+ < 5.14.41    | compiles but does not feel happy at all (inconsistent!)
+   5.14.41    | tested on egcs 1.1.1, gcc 2.95.2: some weirdnesses
+   5.14.44    | does not compile: G__cpp_ginaccint.C needs manual fixes
+   5.14.45-56 | compiles fine, works well