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Update INSTALL to refer to better instructions for this project 

* Update instructions to match README
* Update instructions to refer to README for simpler instructions
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Basic Installation Basic Installation
================== ==================
These are generic installation instructions. These are generic installation instructions, with minor updates
for the `iverilog` project.
Instructions in the `README` are more concise for this project.
The `configure` shell script attempts to guess correct values for The `configure` shell script attempts to guess correct values for
various system-dependent variables used during compilation. It uses various system-dependent variables used during compilation. It uses
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The simplest way to compile this package is: The simplest way to compile this package is:
1. `cd` to the directory containing the package's source code and type 1. `cd` to the directory containing the package's source code.
`./configure` to configure the package for your system. If you're
2. Run `sh autoconf.sh`, if building from source (and not a release).
If you're building from a release, skip this step.
3. Run `./configure` to configure the package for your system. If you're
using `csh` on an old version of System V, you might need to type using `csh` on an old version of System V, you might need to type
`sh ./configure` instead to prevent `csh` from trying to execute `sh ./configure` instead to prevent `csh` from trying to execute
`configure` itself. `configure` itself.
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Running `configure` takes awhile. While running, it prints some Running `configure` takes awhile. While running, it prints some
messages telling which features it is checking for. messages telling which features it is checking for.
2. Type `make` to compile the package. 4. Type `make` to compile the package.
3. Optionally, type `make check` to run any self-tests that come with 5. Optionally, type `make check` to run any self-tests that come with
the package. the package.
4. Type `make install` to install the programs and any data files and 6. Type `make install` to install the programs and any data files and
documentation. documentation. You may need to use `sudo`.
5. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the 7. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the
source code directory by typing `make clean`. To also remove the source code directory by typing `make clean`. To also remove the
files that `configure` created (so you can compile the package for files that `configure` created (so you can compile the package for
a different kind of computer), type `make distclean`. There is a different kind of computer), type `make distclean`. There is
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initial values for variables by setting them in the environment. Using initial values for variables by setting them in the environment. Using
a Bourne-compatible shell, you can do that on the command line like a Bourne-compatible shell, you can do that on the command line like
this: this:
```bash
CC=c89 CFLAGS=-O2 LIBS=-lposix ./configure CC=c89 CFLAGS=-O2 LIBS=-lposix ./configure
```
Or on systems that have the `env` program, you can do it like this: Or on systems that have the `env` program, you can do it like this:
```bash
env CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include LDFLAGS=-s ./configure env CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include LDFLAGS=-s ./configure
```
Compiling For Multiple Architectures Compiling For Multiple Architectures
==================================== ====================================
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a message saying it can not guess the host type, give it the a message saying it can not guess the host type, give it the
`--host=TYPE` option. TYPE can either be a short name for the system `--host=TYPE` option. TYPE can either be a short name for the system
type, such as `sun4`, or a canonical name with three fields: type, such as `sun4`, or a canonical name with three fields:
CPU-COMPANY-SYSTEM `CPU-COMPANY-SYSTEM`
See the file `config.sub` for the possible values of each field. If See the file `config.sub` for the possible values of each field. If
`config.sub` isn't included in this package, then this package doesn't `config.sub` isn't included in this package, then this package doesn't