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diff --git a/docs/GettingStarted.html b/docs/GettingStarted.html index 0aaecb1..c329a69 100644 --- a/docs/GettingStarted.html +++ b/docs/GettingStarted.html @@ -496,7 +496,16 @@ object files, libraries, and executables should be placed. If this is set to <tt>.</tt>, then the object files will be placed within the source code tree. If left unspecified, the default value is - <tt>.</tt>. + the following: + <ul> + <li> + If the USER environment variable is specified and the directory + <tt>/localhome/$USER</tt> exists, then the default value is + <tt>/localhome/$USER</tt>. + + <li> + Otherwise, the default value is <tt>.</tt>. + </ul> (See the Section on <a href=#objfiles> The Location of LLVM Object Files</a> for more information.) @@ -632,7 +641,19 @@ <p> If <i>OBJ_ROOT</i> is specified, then the build system will create a directory tree underneath it that resembles the source code's pathname - relative to your home directory. + relative to your home directory (unless <i>OBJ_ROOT</i> is set to + <tt>.</tt>, in which case object files are placed within the LLVM source + tree). + </p> + + <p> + Note that + <i>--with-objroot</i>=<tt>.</tt> + and + <i>--with-objroot</i>=<tt>`pwd`</tt> + are not the same thing. The former will simply place object files within + the source tree, while the latter will set the location of object files + using the source tree's relative path from the home directory. </p> <p> |