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INSTALL: Add a note for Intel CET status 

* NEWS: Add a note for Intel CET status.
	* manual/install.texi: Likewise.
	* INSTALL: Regenerated.
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2018-07-19 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
* NEWS: Add a note for Intel CET status.
* manual/install.texi: Likewise.
* INSTALL: Regenerated.
2018-07-18 Quentin PAGÈS <provaires@quentino.fr>
[BZ #23140]

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@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ if 'CFLAGS' is specified it must enable optimization. For example:
the GNU C Library requires CPUs capable of multi-byte NOPs, like
x86-64 processors as well as Intel Pentium Pro or newer.
NOTE: '--enable-cet' has been tested for i686, x86_64 and x32 on
non-CET processors. '--enable-cet' has been tested for x86_64 and
x32 on CET SDVs, but Intel CET support hasn't been validated for
i686.
'--disable-profile'
Don't build libraries with profiling information. You may want to
use this option if you don't plan to do profiling.

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@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ Major new features:
feature is currently supported on i386, x86_64 and x32 with GCC 8 and
binutils 2.29 or later. Note that CET-enabled glibc requires CPUs
capable of multi-byte NOPs, like x86-64 processors as well as Intel
Pentium Pro or newer.
Pentium Pro or newer. NOTE: --enable-cet has been tested for i686,
x86_64 and x32 on non-CET processors. --enable-cet has been tested
for x86_64 and x32 on CET SDVs, but Intel CET support hasn't been
validated for i686.
* The GNU C Library now has correct support for ABSOLUTE symbols
(SHN_ABS-relative symbols). Previously such ABSOLUTE symbols were

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@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ Note that when CET is enabled, @theglibc{} requires CPUs capable of
multi-byte NOPs, like x86-64 processors as well as Intel Pentium Pro or
newer.
NOTE: @option{--enable-cet} has been tested for i686, x86_64 and x32
on non-CET processors. @option{--enable-cet} has been tested for
x86_64 and x32 on CET SDVs, but Intel CET support hasn't been validated
for i686.
@item --disable-profile
Don't build libraries with profiling information. You may want to use
this option if you don't plan to do profiling.