From c512a4c0edd9c74373eb37d3104f5cb6f3a5e945 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Laurent Bercot <ska-skaware@skarnet.org>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:28:15 +0000
Subject:  Clarify instructions for stage directories in crosscompile.html

---
 doc/crosscompile.html | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

(limited to 'doc')

diff --git a/doc/crosscompile.html b/doc/crosscompile.html
index c8e1862..d34e5c8 100644
--- a/doc/crosscompile.html
+++ b/doc/crosscompile.html
@@ -40,6 +40,23 @@ to perform parallel builds. If the source code tree grows significantly
 larger, out-of-tree build support will be considered.
 </p>
 
+<h3> Support for staging </h3>
+
+<p>
+ The skalibs Makefile, as well as every other
+<a href="http://skarnet.org/software/">skarnet.org package</a>'s
+Makefile, supports the DESTDIR convention for staging. To install
+skalibs under a <em>stage</em> fake root:
+</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li> Give the options you need to <tt>./configure</tt>.
+The arguments to the <tt>--prefix</tt>, <tt>--libdir</tt> and similar
+options must be the valid paths for <strong>run-time</tt>. </li>
+ <li> To install the software, run <tt>make install
+DESTDIR=<em>stage</em></tt>. </li>
+</ul>
+
 <h2> Support for build-time options </h2>
 
 <p>
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