From 4e9fb96b1466a148ba7afc9afe03f6e8807066aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Truog Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 11:23:46 -0700 Subject: Add otp_build update_primary to HOWTO INSTALL Document the existence of the otp_build update_primary command, to verify that the bootstrap beam files match the source files. --- HOWTO/INSTALL.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'HOWTO') diff --git a/HOWTO/INSTALL.md b/HOWTO/INSTALL.md index 551ecdd224..447a23128f 100644 --- a/HOWTO/INSTALL.md +++ b/HOWTO/INSTALL.md @@ -568,6 +568,10 @@ as before, but the build process will take a much longer time. > automatically when `make` is invoked from `$ERL_TOP` with either the > `clean` target, or the default target. It is also automatically invoked > if `./otp_build remove_prebuilt_files` is invoked. +> +> If you need to verify the bootstrap beam files match the provided +> source files, use `./otp_build update_primary` to create a new commit that +> contains differences, if any exist. #### How to Build a Debug Enabled Erlang RunTime System #### -- cgit v1.2.3