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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index fa3c008..db35774 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -151,3 +151,26 @@ without relying on a PATH search. skarnet.org packages do not support out-of-tree builds. They are small, so it does not cost much to duplicate the entire source tree if parallel builds are needed. + + +* Multicall binary + ---------------- + + Starting with version 2.3.0.0, the s6-portable-utils package comes +with an alternative build in the form of a multicall binary, simply +called "s6-portable-utils", that includes the functionality of *all* +the other binaries; it switches functionalities depending on the name +it is called with, or the subcommand it is given: +"s6-portable-utils s6-seq 1 10" will print the natural numbers from +1 to 10, same as "s6-seq 1 10" if s6-seq is a link to the +s6-portable-utils program. + + To use this, use the --enable-multicall option to configure. Only +the s6-portable-utils binary will be built, and other programs will be +created as symbolic links to s6-portable-utils at installation time. + + The multicall setup saves a lot of disk space, at the price of +am unnoticeable amount of CPU usage. RAM usage is about equivalent +and difficult to assess. The setup is meant for embedded devices +or small distributions with a focus on saving disk space. + |