7 Configuration *************** The findutils source distribution includes a 'configure' script which examines the system and generates files required to build findutils. See the files 'README' and 'INSTALL'. A number of options can be specified on the 'configure' command line, and many of these are straightforward, adequately documented in the '--help' output, or not normally useful. Options which are useful or which are not obvious are explained here.
· Leaf Optimisation Take advantage of Unix file system semantics. · d_type Optimisation Take advantage of file type information.