Update information on how to build strace from git repository

* INSTALL-git.md: Describe how to build strace from git repository.
* README.md: Add reference to INSTALL-git.md.
* README-hacking: Likewise.

diff --git a/INSTALL-git.md b/INSTALL-git.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Build strace from git repository
+================================
+If you use the GIT version of strace there will be some files missing
+that you need to build strace.  These files are generated by tools from
+the GNU Autoconf and Automake packages.
+
+Note: rather than running `autoreconf` directly, use the `./bootstrap` script
+and follow the instructions given in given in [INSTALL](INSTALL) file for further installation.

diff --git a/README-hacking b/README-hacking
index 16d12c0316a55f6ef1943632fa5dc9d1b274b272..ff8ce12e21f306afe0ef61e8c56b6731fdde9d57 100644 (file)
--- a/README-hacking
+++ b/README-hacking
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 Requirements
 ============
-If you use the GIT version of strace there will be some files missing
-that you need to build strace.  These files are generated by tools from
-the GNU Autoconf and Automake packages.
-
-Note: rather than run `autoreconf' directly, use the `./bootstrap' script.
+If you use the GIT version of strace, please refer to INSTALL-git.md file.
 
 
 No more ChangeLog file

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9350ec1cf91ecbef33b72cb7080e2543edf44cec..44e1a36a7e4a00023bb0d8cf8869fe4690b6db61 100644 (file)
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@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ strace is released under a Berkeley-style license at the request of Paul Kranenb
 
 See the file [NEWS](NEWS) for information on what has changed in recent versions.
 
+Please read the file [INSTALL-git](INSTALL-git.md) for installation instructions.
+
 Please send bug reports and enhancements to [the strace mailing list](https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/strace-devel).
 
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