[Sorry for the resend.] On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Eli Zaretskii wrote: >> Date: Mon,  9 May 2011 11:19:47 -0700 (PDT) >> From: dje@google.com (Doug Evans) >> >>  *** Changes since GDB 7.3 >> >> +* New configure option --with-iconv-bin to specify where to find the >> +  iconv program. > > Should we tell here what `iconv' is used for?  Users might not know > whether they should bother about this option. Sure. Though there is the gdb.texinfo entry for elaboration. >> +If the GNU C Library you are using is installed in a non-standard place, >> +you will need to tell @value{GDBN} where to find the @code{iconv} program. >> +This is done with @option{--with-iconv-bin} which specifies the directory >> +that contains the @code{iconv} program. > > I'm confused: what does `iconv's location have to do with the place > where glibc is installed? > > Why not just say "if your @command{iconv} program is installed in a > non-standard place, you will need to tell @value{GDBN} where to find > it."? The iconv program comes from glibc, but you're right, it doesn't *necessarily* come from there. How about this? free -> xfree fixed as well