diff --git a/chapter08/binutils.xml b/chapter08/binutils.xml
index 26011b570..2773b66d1 100644
--- a/chapter08/binutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/binutils.xml
@@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="test">make -k check</userinput></screen>
 
-<para>Twelve tests fail in the <command>gold</command> testsuite when the
+    <para>Twelve tests fail in the <command>gold</command> testsuite when the
     <option>--enable-default-pie</option> and
-    <option>--enable-default-ssp</option> options are passed to GCC. There
-    is also a known failure in the <command>as</command> tests.</para>
-    <!-- Fixed in 2.39
-         https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=01ae03b
-    <para>One gold test, <filename>pr17704a_test</filename>, is known to
-    fail if <parameter>CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION</parameter> is disabled in the
-    kernel configuration of the host system.</para>
- -->
+    <option>--enable-default-ssp</option> options are passed to GCC.
+    <!-- Caused by egrep deprecation.  Note that we don't "patch" temp grep.
+         And it seems unworthy to add a sed into temp grep just for one test
+         failure.  (I don't really agree to "patch" grep in the first place,
+         anyway.) -->
+    The test named <filename>ar with versioned solib</filename> is also
+    known to fail.</para>
+
     <para>Install the package:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="install">make tooldir=/usr install</userinput></screen>