diff --git a/legacy/evas/README b/legacy/evas/README
index 8853186440..ee9b022024 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/README
+++ b/legacy/evas/README
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ Notes:
     desktop machines it makes no speed difference so only use
     --enable-small-dither-mask if you are compiling for the ipaq
   you need at least 1 image loader if you want to load images.
+  gcc 3.0.x on solaris screws up the jpeg code so erroring out doesn't work.
+    use gcc 3.2 on solaris.
+  freetype 2.1.2 is BAD. RedHat 8.0 uses this as do some streams of debain.
+    either downgrade to 2.1.1 or upgrade to 2.1.3. don't use 2.1.2.
 
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