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Re: runtime control.c

From: "Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche at redhat dot com>
To: Martin Hunt <hunt at redhat dot com>
Cc: systemtap at sources dot redhat dot com
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 15:42:09 -0400
Subject: Re: runtime control.c
References: <20050704215715.GF16594@redhat.com> <1120585790.3656.6.camel@tiger> <20050705193216.GG16594@redhat.com> <1120592383.3656.10.camel@tiger>

Hi -

hunt wrote:
> [...]
> Why would we not distribute relayfs.ko and stp-control.ko as part of the
> systemtap rpm? There is no reason to have the translator compile them.

Because kernel versions change - upgrades happen, making those .ko's
obsolete.  It would be best not to have to upgrade systemtap every
time a kernel update goes out.

- FChE

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