Include info on setting compiler options on the command line

when building executables.
28 years ago · f7fa77e60c
parent db602e80ad
commit f7fa77e60c
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--- a/doc/src/sgml/install.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/install.sgml
@ -430,6 +430,17 @@ Compile the program.  Type
     change directory back to this directory, type "make clean", then
     recompile again.
 </Para>
+
+<Para>
+     Compiler options, such as optimization and debugging, may 
+     be specified on the command line using the COPT variable.
+     For example, typing
+<ProgramListing>
+     gmake COPT="-g" all >& make.log &
+</ProgramListing>
+     would invoke your compiler's -g option in all steps of the
+     build.  See src/Makefile.global.in for further details.
+</Para>
 </Step>

 <Step Performance="required">