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Re: elfutils on Debian?
- From: "Michael Ellerman" <michael at ellerman dot id dot au>
- To: "Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche at redhat dot com>
- Cc: systemtap at sourceware dot org
- Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 01:15:43 +1100
- Subject: Re: elfutils on Debian?
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On 15 Mar 2006 09:00:02 -0500, Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> "Michael Ellerman" <michaelellerman@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I tried to build systemtap (from today's cvs) on Debian, but it
> > needs elfutils
>
> How do you suggest the src/README file's build instructions
> could be made more prominent?
In all seriousness, by putting it on the website next to the download
info. These days I basically expect a package to ./configure && make,
and at the very least require a few apt-get installs of various dev
packages. I turned to google before I looked at the README.
> > I don't go in for licensing arguments [...]
>
> elfutils licensing is due for a revamp shortly.
Cool, if this stuff is ever going to compete with Dtrace it needs to
be everywhere, so a license that doesn't annoy the Debian faithful
would be great.
cheers