[schilytools] Minor documentation corrections

Robert Clausecker fuz at fuz.su
Sun Nov 6 14:21:33 CET 2022


Hi Friedhelm,

> 1. The file 'BOOTSTRAP' references the file 'COMPILE' which doesn't
> exist anymore. It should refrerence the file 'README.compile' instead.
> 
> 2. The file 'README.compile' still points to 'sourceforge.net' for the
> 'Smake Sources'.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention.  I have changed the wording
of the files appropriately.

> BTW. It *is* possible, like stated within 'README.compile', to build the
> schilytools with just Gmake *without* the 'bootstrap smake'. I have done
> so under Devuan Linux Ceres. You get lots of strange compiler warnings, but
> it builds ok. I have not done complete testing, but everything seems to
> work fine. However, doing so does not give you any advantage, it still
> runs 'configure' twice. :-)

Yes, compiling with gmake is supported.  There may be errant warnings as
indicated in the documentation though.

Yours,
Robert Clausecker

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