diff --git a/Documentation/install.texi b/Documentation/install.texi
index b20ea6a48..ed00a190c 100644
--- a/Documentation/install.texi
+++ b/Documentation/install.texi
@@ -19,7 +19,17 @@ To compile and install @samp{libobjects}:
 
 @item
 Install @samp{gcc}.  The library requires gcc version
-@value{OBJECTS_GCC_VERSION} or later.
+@value{OBJECTS_GCC_VERSION} or later.  First you must apply two patches
+that come with libobjects.  @samp{gcc-class.patch} makes the
+@code{Class} type compatible with NEXTSTEP.  @samp{gcc-string.patch}
+adds @@""-style constant strings to gcc (thanks to Pieter Schoenmakers
+<tiggr@@es.ele.tue.nl>).
+
+@example
+cd gcc-2.6.3/objc
+patch < ../../libobjects-@value{OBJECTS_VERSION}/gcc-class.patch
+patch < ../../libobjects-@value{OBJECTS_VERSION}/gcc-string.patch
+@end example
 
 @item
 Configure the package for your system.  In the directory that this file