From 3edc3b18a961c6ad06a421ee87cb53488f287654 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rob Pike Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 11:47:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] go.tools/README: update to make truthful The old README was misleading, saying the packages were not of interest. R=golang-dev, iant CC=golang-dev https://golang.org/cl/14516051 --- README | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 334b02ca..29369819 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ This subrepository holds the source for various packages and tools that support the Go programming language. -Although at least some of the tools themselves will be included in binary Go distributions, -the packages from which they are built are of little interest to most Go programmers. +Some of the tools, godoc and vet for example, are included in binary Go distributions. +Others, including the Go oracle and the test coverage tool, can be fetched with "go get". + +Packages include a type-checker for Go and an implementation of the Single Static +Assignment (SSA) representation for Go programs. To submit changes to this repository, see http://golang.org/doc/contribute.html.