X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/bison.git/blobdiff_plain/97088b85c5d7c338bacc251190d8da295ec9ea47..3192f9ece7a12c6b8adc087e0486e18b011d4e8f:/README diff --git a/README b/README index d2446ab2..8d2153be 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,18 +1,43 @@ This directory contains the Bison parser generator. See the file INSTALL for compilation and installation instructions. +See the file doc/FAQ for frequently asked questions. -It was once true that, when installing Bison on Sequent (or Pyramid?) -systems, you had to be in the Berkeley universe. This may no longer -be true; we have no way to tell. +Older versions of Sun Forte Developer 6 update 2 have a compiler bug +that cause "make check" to fail with a "Encounter BINCL entry" +diagnostic. To fix the bug, update to the latest set of Solaris and +Forte patches recommended by Sun. -On VMS, you will probably have to create Makefile from Makefile.in by -hand. Remember to do `SET COMMAND BISON' to install the data in -`BISON.CLD'. +VMS and MS-DOS builds are probably broken right now. If you are able +to build Bison on either platform and you need to make changes to do +so, please submit those changes as a bug report. On VMS, you will +probably have to create Makefile from Makefile.in by hand. Remember +to do `SET COMMAND BISON' to install the data in `BISON.CLD'. -Send bug reports to bug-bison@gnu.org. Please include the version +Send bug reports to . Please include the version number from `bison --version', and a complete, self-contained test case in each bug report. If you have questions about using Bison which the documentation does -not answer, send mail to help-bison@gnu.org. +not answer, send mail to . + +----- + +Copyright (C) 1992, 1998, 1999, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +This file is part of Bison, the GNU Compiler Compiler. + +Bison is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) +any later version. + +Bison is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +GNU General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +along with autoconf; see the file COPYING. If not, write to +the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, +Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.