Use correct markdown in README.md

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Brian Anderson 2012-07-09 22:20:32 -07:00
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@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ The Rust compiler is slightly unusual in that it is written in Rust and
therefore must be built by a precompiled "snapshot" version of itself (made in
an earlier state of development). As such, source builds require that:
* You are connected to the internet, to fetch snapshots.
* You are connected to the internet, to fetch snapshots.
* You can at least execute snapshot binaries of one of the forms we offer
them in. Currently we build and test snapshots on:
* Windows (7, server 2008 r2) x86 only
* Linux 2.6.x (various distributions) x86 and x86-64
* OSX 10.6 ("Snow leopard") or 10.7 ("Lion") x86 and x86-64
* You can at least execute snapshot binaries of one of the forms we offer
them in. Currently we build and test snapshots on:
* Windows (7, server 2008 r2) x86 only
* Linux 2.6.x (various distributions) x86 and x86-64
* OSX 10.6 ("Snow leopard") or 10.7 ("Lion") x86 and x86-64
You may find other platforms work, but these are our "tier 1" supported build
environments that are most likely to work. Further platforms will be added to
@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ the list in the future via cross-compilation.
To build from source you will also need the following prerequisite packages:
* g++ 4.4 or clang++ 3.x
* python 2.6 or later
* perl 5.0 or later
* gnu make 3.81 or later
* curl
* g++ 4.4 or clang++ 3.x
* python 2.6 or later
* perl 5.0 or later
* gnu make 3.81 or later
* curl
Assuming you're on a relatively modern Linux/OSX system and have met the
prerequisites, something along these lines should work:
@ -41,9 +42,9 @@ prerequisites, something along these lines should work:
When complete, make install will place the following programs into
/usr/local/bin:
* rustc, the Rust compiler
* rustdoc, the API-documentation tool
* cargo, the Rust package manager
* rustc, the Rust compiler
* rustdoc, the API-documentation tool
* cargo, the Rust package manager
In addition to a manual page under /usr/local/share/man and a set of host and
target libraries under /usr/local/lib/rustc.