Merge pull request #2598 from hzeller/feature-20260910-bazel-download
README: point to bazel installation
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b813b76..047fb20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -172,8 +172,9 @@
Verible's code base is written in C++.
-To build, you need the [bazel] build system (Min version 7) and a C++20
-compatible compiler.
+To build, you need the [bazel] build system (get it from
+[bazel install][bazel-install] if not already on your system) and a
+C++20 compatible compiler.
Use your package manager to install the dependencies; on a system with
the nix package manager simply run `nix-shell` to get a build environment.
@@ -199,6 +200,8 @@
bazel build -c opt --config=create_static_linked_executables //...
```
+See [Installation](#installation-1) for install.
+
### Optionally using local flex/bison for build
Flex and Bison, that are needed for the parser generation, are compiled as part
@@ -283,6 +286,7 @@
[UHDM] format. If you are interested in collaborating, contact us.
[bazel]: https://bazel.build/
+[bazel-install]: https://bazel.build/install
[SV-LRM]: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8299595
[lint-rule-list]: https://chipsalliance.github.io/verible/lint.html
[github-lint-action]: https://github.com/chipsalliance/verible-linter-action