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- <sect1 id="ch-tools-generalinstructions">
 
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-   <title>General Compilation Instructions</title>
 
-   <para>When building packages there are several assumptions made within 
 
-   the instructions:</para>
 
-   <itemizedlist>
 
-   <listitem>
 
-     <para>Several of the packages are patched before compilation, but only when
 
-     the patch is needed to circumvent a problem. A patch is often needed in
 
-     both this and the next chapter, but sometimes in only one or the other.
 
-     Therefore, do not be concerned if instructions for a downloaded patch seem
 
-     to be missing.  Warning messages about <emphasis>offset</emphasis> or
 
-     <emphasis>fuzz</emphasis> may also be encountered when applying a patch. Do
 
-     not worry about these warnings, as the patch was still successfully
 
-     applied.</para>
 
-   </listitem>
 
-   <listitem>
 
-     <para>During the compilation of most packages, there will be several
 
-     warnings that scroll by on the screen. These are normal and can safely be
 
-     ignored.  These warnings are as they appear—warnings about
 
-     deprecated, but not invalid, use of the C or C++ syntax. C standards change
 
-     fairly often, and some packages still use the older standard. This is not a
 
-     problem, but does prompt the warning.</para>
 
-     <important>
 
-       <para>After installing each package, delete its source and build
 
-       directories, unless specifically instructed otherwise. Deleting the
 
-       sources prevents mis-configuration when the same package is reinstalled
 
-       later.</para>
 
-     </important>
 
-   </listitem>
 
-   <listitem>
 
-     <para>Check one last time that the <envar>LFS</envar> environment variable
 
-     is set up properly:</para>
 
- <screen role="nodump"><userinput>echo $LFS</userinput></screen>
 
-     <para>Make sure the output shows the path to the LFS partition's mount
 
-     point, which is <filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs</filename>, using our
 
-     example.</para>
 
-   </listitem>
 
-   <listitem>
 
-     <para>Finally, two last important items must be emphasized:</para>
 
-     <important>
 
-       <para>The build instructions assume that the <command>bash</command> 
 
-       shell is in use.</para>
 
-     </important>
 
-     <important>
 
-       <para>Before issuing the build instructions for a package, the package
 
-       should be unpacked as user <systemitem class="username">lfs</systemitem>,
 
-       and a <command>cd</command> into the created directory should be
 
-       performed.</para>
 
-     </important>
 
-   </listitem>
 
-   </itemizedlist>
 
- </sect1>
 
 
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