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@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS + +To build and install the libfec libraries, simply say + +./configure +make +make test (optional) +make install (as root) + +By default, "make install" puts the libfec libraries in +/usr/local/lib, the include files in /usr/local/include, and the +manual page in /usr/local/man. + +You may have an old version of the GNU assembler that cannot handle +the relatively new SSE2 mnemonics. Update your version of the GNU +"binutils" package. + +You may obtain the latest binutils package through your normal +distribution channels or from: + +http://sources.redhat.com/binutils/ + +TESTING THE FEC LIBRARY + +After running the ./configure script, optional tests can be built and +run as follows: + +make test + +"make test" tests each routine, using the SIMD versions as +appropriate, verifying correct operation and estimating Viterbi +decoding speeds. These tests should always succeed unless something is +broken. + +28 Mar 2004 +Phil Karn, karn@ka9q.net + + + |