diff -r dc17e615de2c -r 0c450efc5e3f docs/overview.txt
--- a/docs/overview.txt	Thu Nov 13 17:55:16 2008 +0000
+++ b/docs/overview.txt	Sun Nov 16 21:55:46 2008 +0000
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   The hacker's way
   Shell completion
   Contributed code
+  Preparing for packaging
 Configuring crosstool-NG
   Interesting config options
   Re-building an existing toolchain
@@ -191,6 +192,17 @@
 version of crosstool-ng, or that it will work at all. Use contributions at
 your own risk.
 
+Preparing for packaging |
+------------------------+
+
+If you plan on packaging crosstool-NG, you surely don't want to install it
+in your root file system. The install procedure of crosstool-NG honors the
+DESTDIR variable:
+
+  ./configure --prefix=/usr
+  make
+  make DESDTDIR=/packaging/place install
+
 ____________________________
                            /
 Configuring crosstool-NG  /