diff --git a/Tools/WAD/README b/Tools/WAD/README index b111909a0..78a3fd145 100644 --- a/Tools/WAD/README +++ b/Tools/WAD/README @@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ The build process creates the following shared libraries: To install the libraries, simply type 'make install'. This copies the libraries to /usr/local/lib (unless you modify the makefile). -In case the build process does not work, pre-built binaries for both -platforms can be found in the Prebuilt directory. Simply go to the appropriate -platform directory and type 'make install'. - Notes: - The Sun version of WAD has only been tested when compiled with the @@ -243,6 +239,13 @@ Linux: relies upon the register save conventions described in the Linux Assembly HOWTO. + - If you are using WAD with pre-installed binaries for Python, Tcl, + and other scripting languages, it may not work correctly due to + stripped symbol tables. Most Linux installs such as Redhat strip + symbol tables from executables. This makes it difficult for WAD + to determine context correctly (although it may still work since + the dynamic loading symbol table is still available in most cases). + 6. Language specific issues If WAD is linked with a normal C/C++ program, errors simply produce a stack trace