From 966eaa9bf1c3120d3ac55c99f89025a37fdb87a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pommicket <pommicket@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:49:54 -0400
Subject: Better READMEs

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 README.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++--
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 # libpom
 
-C parser for [POM configuration language](https://pom.computer)
+C/C++ parser for [POM configuration language](https://pom.computer).
+
+This library is implemented in C, with C++-friendly bindings available as well.
+See dedicated C++ README [here](cpp/README.md).
 
 ## About
 
 libpom has
 
-- small size (~20KB code+data)
+- small size (~30KB code+data)
 - support for custom memory allocation
 - no dependencies other than libc
 
@@ -25,6 +28,18 @@ sudo make install
 
 You can also do `PROFILE=Debug make` to build with debug information.
 
+The `Makefile` creates a build directory and runs cmake for you by default.
+You can also do this manually for more control over cmake options:
+
+```
+mkdir special-build
+cd special-build
+# e.g. don't build C++ library, tests, or examples
+cmake -DLIBPOM_CXX=OFF -DLIBPOM_TESTS=OFF -DLIBPOM_EXAMPLES=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
+make -j`nproc`
+```
+
+
 ## Basic usage
 
 ```c
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