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| 8 | <sect1 id="ch-system-introduction">
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| 11 | <title>Introduction</title>
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| 13 | <para os="a">In this chapter, we use the cross-compile tools to build
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| 14 | the final CLFS system. The installation of this software is
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| 15 | straightforward. Although in many cases the installation instructions
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| 16 | could be made shorter and more generic, we have opted to provide the full
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| 17 | instructions for every package to minimize the possibilities for mistakes.
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| 18 | The key to learning what makes a Linux system work is to know what each
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| 19 | package is used for and why the user (or the system) needs it. For every
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| 20 | installed package, a summary of its contents is given, followed by concise
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| 21 | descriptions of each program and library the package installed.</para>
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| 22 |
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| 23 | <para os="b">If using compiler optimizations, please review the
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| 24 | optimization hint at <ulink url="&hints-root;optimization.txt"/>.
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| 25 | Compiler optimizations can make a program run slightly faster, but
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| 26 | they may also cause compilation difficulties and problems when
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| 27 | running the program. If a package refuses to compile when using
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| 28 | optimization, try to compile it without optimization and see if
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| 29 | that fixes the problem. Even if the package
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| 30 | does compile when using optimization, there is the risk it may have
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| 31 | been compiled incorrectly because of the complex interactions between
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| 32 | the code and build tools. Also note that the <option>-march</option>
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| 33 | and <option>-mtune</option> options may cause problems with the toolchain
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| 34 | packages (Binutils, GCC and Glibc). The small potential gains achieved in
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| 35 | using compiler optimizations are often outweighed by the risks. First-time
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| 36 | builders of CLFS are encouraged to build without custom optimizations.
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| 37 | The subsequent system will still run very fast and be stable at the
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| 38 | same time.</para>
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| 39 |
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| 40 | <para os="c">The order that packages are installed in this chapter needs to
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| 41 | be strictly followed to ensure that all package dependencies are
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| 42 | fulfilled.</para>
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| 43 |
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| 44 | <para os="d">To keep track of which package installs particular files, a
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| 45 | package manager can be used. For a general overview of different styles of
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| 46 | package managers, please take a look at the next page.</para>
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| 48 | </sect1>
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