[src/trunk]: src/tools/compat List that all hosts require a posix sh and over...

[jmc <jmc%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/25d63f8b8241
branches:  trunk
changeset: 556873:25d63f8b8241
user:      jmc <jmc%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Mon Dec 29 07:09:44 2003 +0000

description:
List that all hosts require a posix sh and override with HOST_SH if needed.
Start a list of any other general tools assumed (gzip being the only one
right now).
Note that redhat8 works with no special settings.

diffstat:

 tools/compat/README |  11 ++++++++++-
 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diffs (30 lines):

diff -r 6f3b44803796 -r 25d63f8b8241 tools/compat/README
--- a/tools/compat/README       Mon Dec 29 06:37:47 2003 +0000
+++ b/tools/compat/README       Mon Dec 29 07:09:44 2003 +0000
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
-$NetBSD: README,v 1.9 2003/11/17 05:42:58 dbj Exp $
+$NetBSD: README,v 1.10 2003/12/29 07:09:44 jmc Exp $
 
 Special notes for cross-hosting a NetBSD build on certain platforms.  
 Only those platforms which have been tested to complete a "build.sh" run
 are listed.
 
+All hosts must have a POSIX compatible sh. /bin/sh is assumed unless 
+otherwise set. This can be overridden by setting HOST_SH in the environment.
+
+In addition all hosts must provide the following local tools:
+
+gzip
+
 =====
 
 HP-UX:
@@ -19,6 +26,8 @@
   Tested on RedHat Linux 7.3 (i686) on 16 Sep 2002.  Requires "LANG=C"
   in the environment.
 
+* Tested on Redhat Linux 8.0 (i686) in Fall 2003. Requires no special settings.
+
 * The gcc (and libstdc++, if needed) package must be installed, along
   with the typical system development packages (glibc-devel, etc.).