Flex 2.3 PatchLevel 7
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README.atari
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here is the latest version of flex (2.3 Patch #7) for the atari.

first:
	read the files COPYING, flex.1, flexdoc.1 and README

acknowledgements:
	to Vern Paxson for this increditable effort, and for making
it available freely.

installation:
	- get flex distribution: version 2.3 patch #7
	(available on prep.ai.mit.edu)
	- apply the patches in atari.diffs to the distribution.
	- add the files Makefile.atari, yyread.c, README.atari to
	the distribution.
	- edit Makefile.atari to fix up paths (or you can use
	the included executable flex.ttp).
	- make
	- cp flex.ttp to anywhere in $PATH
	- cp flex.skel into the file named SKELETON_FILE in makefile.cgcc
	  (flex.ttp is built with e:/lib/flex.skel)
	- cp flexlib.olb into $GNULIB so that gcc -lflexlib can find it.
	- run atleast the small test.
it passes all the tests. _stksize is set to -1L. if you want to change it,
make it a larg'ish number.

you can also fix up the path to the skel file by patching the binary
with a shorter or same length path as e:/lib/flex.skel. (dont
forget to put the 0 byte if you patch to a shorter path). i use
gnuEmacs for all my binary editing needs!

please report all atari related errors to me, dont bug vern with them.

enjoy,
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