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removing kernel-debuginfo dependency in systemtap.spec
- From: William Cohen <wcohen at redhat dot com>
- To: SystemTAP <systemtap at sources dot redhat dot com>
- Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 16:31:51 -0400
- Subject: removing kernel-debuginfo dependency in systemtap.spec
Could the dependency on kernel-debuginfo be removed from the
systemtap.spec? Here are some reasons for removing the dependency.
1) there are cases where SystemTap can run perfectly fine without
kernel-debuginfo rpm, e.g. someone trying out a locally built kernel
2) SystemTap doesn't die a horrible death if the kernel debuginfo rpm is
not installed. SystemTap flags a problem with building the instrumentation.
3) Given the space the debuginfo rpm take up and the way that yum
updates work, it might be desirable only to install the debuginfo rpms
when someone wants to instrument the kernel. If there is a kernel
debuginfo rpm install yum wants to update.
-Wil