From 8509bf18fc5c8edbebcdc14f48158494815f29bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dongkyun Son Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2024 18:05:04 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] Revert "crypt: Remove manul entry for --enable-crypt" This reverts commit e3397cae92af83ddbf7b9cb89d8c18cb7382fde4. --- manual/install.texi | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index 7c44594..53e054a 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -252,6 +252,19 @@ configure with @option{--disable-werror}. By default for x86_64, @theglibc{} is built with the vector math library. Use this option to disable the vector math library. +@item --enable-crypt +Install the legacy passphrase-hashing library @file{libcrypt} and the +header file @file{crypt.h}. @file{unistd.h} will declare the function +@code{crypt} regardless of this option. Using this option does not +change the set of programs that may need to be linked with +@option{-lcrypt}; it only means that @theglibc{} will provide that +library. + +This option is for hackers and distributions who may not yet be able to +use libcrypt alternatives such as libxcrypt and need this legacy +implementation as a temporary workaround. Note that libcrypt may be +removed in a future release. + @item --disable-scv Disable using @code{scv} instruction for syscalls. All syscalls will use @code{sc} instead, even if the kernel supports @code{scv}. PowerPC only. -- 2.7.4