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@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ You need GNAT for x86 (32 bits). See below for instructions
$ ./configure
$ make
-At that place, you can already use the 'ghdl' built in the directory.
-You can also install it:
+At that place, you can already use the 'ghdl_mcode' built in the directory.
+You can also install GHDL (the executable is installed as 'ghdl'):
$ make install
That's all!
@@ -58,16 +58,20 @@ As GCC is written in Ada, you need to use the GNU Ada compiler (GNAT).
I recommend to use GNAT GPL from http://libre.adacore.com (free).
If you build with the mcode backend, you need an i386 version of GNAT.
-* Building with mcode backend.
+Building with mcode backend
+***************************
+
This is as simple as:
$ ./configure --prefix=PREFIX
where PREFIX is the directory for installation
$ make
- This builds the ghdl executable, which can be used as is.
+ This builds the ghdl_mcode executable, which can be used as is.
$ make install
To install within PREFIX
-* Building with the gcc backend
+Building with the gcc backend
+*****************************
+
You need to download and untar the sources of
gcc version 4.9.2 [do not modify this line as this is read by scripts].
@@ -77,7 +81,9 @@ $ ./configure --with-gcc=/path/to/gcc/source/dir
The configure gcc following the gcc instructions and also enable vhdl
languages (you can use --enable-languages=c,vhdl --disable-bootstrap)
-* Building with the llvm backend
+Building with the llvm backend
+******************************
+
You need llvm 3.5
First configure ghdl and specify where llvm is installed