Re: [doc RFA]: New option --with-iconv-bin

[Doug Evans <dje at google dot com>]

[Sorry for the resend.]

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
>> Date: Mon, ?9 May 2011 11:19:47 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: dje@google.com (Doug Evans)
>>
>> ?*** Changes since GDB 7.3
>>
>> +* New configure option --with-iconv-bin to specify where to find the
>> + ?iconv program.
>
> Should we tell here what `iconv' is used for? ?Users might not know
> whether they should bother about this option.

Sure.  Though there is the gdb.texinfo entry for elaboration.

>> +If the GNU C Library you are using is installed in a non-standard place,
>> +you will need to tell @value{GDBN} where to find the @code{iconv} program.
>> +This is done with @option{--with-iconv-bin} which specifies the directory
>> +that contains the @code{iconv} program.
>
> I'm confused: what does `iconv's location have to do with the place
> where glibc is installed?
>
> Why not just say "if your @command{iconv} program is installed in a
> non-standard place, you will need to tell @value{GDBN} where to find
> it."?

The iconv program comes from glibc, but you're right, it doesn't
*necessarily* come from there.

How about this?

free -> xfree fixed as well

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