Restrict supported arch ot P6+ on Intel x86 32.

[urcu.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 0549f241a5ec71b71287085d3fe199ade332917f..f9437dba2857856b726cc4539b6deeafaf09f668 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4,11 +4,25 @@ by Mathieu Desnoyers and Paul E. McKenney
 BUILDING
 --------
 
+       ./bootstrap (skip if using tarball)
+       ./configure
        make
-       #force 32-bit build with: make -f Makefile32
-       #force 64-bit build with: make -f Makefile64
        make install
-       
+
+       Note:   Forcing 32-bit build:
+               * CFLAGS=-m32 ./configure
+
+               Forcing 64-bit build:
+               * CFLAGS=-m64 ./configure
+
+ARCHITECTURES SUPPORTED
+-----------------------
+
+Currently, x86 (only P6+), x86 64, PowerPC 32/64 and S390 are
+supported. The current use of sys_futex() makes it Linux-dependent, although
+this portability limitation might go away in a near future by using the pthread
+cond vars. Also, the restriction against i386, i486 and Pentium might go away if
+we integrate some of glibc runtime CPU-detection tests.
 
 QUICK START GUIDE
 -----------------