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[bpt/emacs.git] / INSTALL.CVS

diff --git a/INSTALL.CVS b/INSTALL.CVS
index 1c52b29..a9485e2 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL.CVS
+++ b/INSTALL.CVS
@@ -11,28 +11,14 @@ Therefore, to build from CVS you must run "make bootstrap"
 instead of just "make":
 
   $ cvs update -dP
-  $ ./configure
   $ make bootstrap
 
-The bootstrap process makes sure all necessary files are rebuilt
-before it builds the final Emacs binary.  Unfortunately, it doesn't
-always work when there are stale files from a previous build in the
-directory tree.
-
-So if 'make bootstrap' fails, it may be necessary first to do 'make
-maintainer-clean' to clear out these stale files.  You can then try
-again, starting with `./configure'.
+Of course, if this is the first time you go through it, you'll need to do
+./configure before the "make bootstrap".
 
 Normally, it is not necessary to use "make bootstrap" after every CVS
-update.  Unless there are problems, we suggest using the following
-alternative procedure after you have done "make bootstrap" at least
-once:
+update.  "make" should work in 90% of the cases and be much quicker.
 
-  $ ./configure
-  $ make
-  $ cd lisp
-  $ make recompile
-  $ cd ..
   $ make
 
 (If you want to install the Emacs binary, type "make install" instead
@@ -75,6 +61,12 @@ should be sent to emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org rather than gnu.emacs.help
 or gnu.emacs.bug.  Ideally, use M-x report-emacs-bug RET which will
 send it to the proper place.
 
+Because the CVS version of Emacs is a work in progress, it will
+sometimes fail to build.  Please wait a day or so (and check the bug
+and development mailing list archives) before reporting such problems.
+In most cases, the problem is known about and is just waiting for
+someone to fix it.
+
 
 Note on using SSH to access the CVS repository from inside Emacs
 ----------------------------------------------------------------