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HPPA64: Remove incorrect statement about GNU ld support.

The documentation for HPPA64 no longer incorrectly claims GNU ld is supported on HP-UX 11.

An incorrect statement regarding GNU ld support for HPPA64 on HP-UX 11 was removed from the doc/install.texi file. This clarifies that GNU ld is not supported on HP-UX 11 for the HPPA64 architecture, preventing potential confusion for users.

In Details

This commit removes a false statement from doc/install.texi concerning the HPPA64 target. The documentation incorrectly asserted that GNU ld is supported on HP-UX 11 for HPPA64. This correction ensures the documentation accurately reflects reality.

For Context

This commit corrects the GCC installation documentation for the HPPA64 architecture, specifically for HP-UX 11. The documentation incorrectly stated that the GNU linker (ld) was supported, and the commit removes this inaccurate information to avoid user confusion.

Filed Under: hppa64documentationlinker