diff --git a/chapter06/gcc-exp.xml b/chapter06/gcc-exp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74c3a38ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chapter06/gcc-exp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<sect2>
+<title>Command explanations</title>
+
+<para><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../gcc-&gcc-version;.patch:</userinput>
+This patch fixes a bug in gcc's linker concerning non-exported (weak) 
+symbols, which was brought to the surface by the new glibc.</para>
+
+<para><userinput>--enable-languages=c,c++:</userinput> This only builds the C
+and C++ compilers and not the other available compilers as they are, on
+the average, not often used. If those other compilers are needed,
+the --enable-languages parameter can be omitted.</para>
+
+<para><userinput>ln -s ../usr/bin/cpp:</userinput> This
+creates the $LFS/lib/cpp symlink. Some packages explicitly try to find
+cpp in /lib.</para>
+
+<para><userinput>ln -s ../bin/cpp:</userinput> This
+creates the $LFS/usr/lib/cpp symlink as there are packages that expect
+cpp to be in /usr/lib.</para>
+
+</sect2>
+
diff --git a/chapter06/gcc.xml b/chapter06/gcc.xml
index ac0ba62a0..7e44243ea 100644
--- a/chapter06/gcc.xml
+++ b/chapter06/gcc.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Estimated disk space required:  &gcc-compsize;</screen>
 
 &c6-gcc-inst;
+&c6-gcc-exp;
 &aa-gcc-desc;
 
 </sect1>
diff --git a/index.xml b/index.xml
index 2659170de..8231fd29f 100644
--- a/index.xml
+++ b/index.xml
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
 <!ENTITY c6-patch SYSTEM "chapter6/patch.xml">
 <!ENTITY c6-patch-inst SYSTEM "chapter6/patch-inst.xml">
 <!ENTITY c6-gcc SYSTEM "chapter6/gcc.xml">
+<!ENTITY c6-gcc-exp SYSTEM "chapter6/gcc-exp.xml">
 <!ENTITY c6-gcc-inst SYSTEM "chapter6/gcc-inst.xml">
 <!ENTITY c6-bison SYSTEM "chapter6/bison.xml">
 <!ENTITY c6-bison-inst SYSTEM "chapter6/bison-inst.xml">