[ktap] Re: [PATCH] doc: document libelf dependency

  • From: Azat Khuzhin <a3at.mail@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ktap <ktap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 21:39:52 +0400

Hi Ben,

On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Ben Noordhuis <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Ben Noordhuis <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  README.md | 6 ++++++
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
> index a438356..7bc57ef 100644
> --- a/README.md
> +++ b/README.md
> @@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ More information can be found at [ktap homepage][homepage].
>    * supported in x86, arm, ppc, mips
>    * safety in sandbox
>
> +## Requirements
> +
> +  * libelf (optional).  Install elfutils-libelf-devel on RHEL-based distros,
> +    libelf-dev on Debian-based distros.  Use `make NO_LIBELF=1` to build
> +    without libelf support.
> +

I think here we need to describe the reason for users,
to let them decide, whether they need install it.

Simple description:
libelf is required for resolving symbols to addresses in DSO,
and for stapsdt. (in future)

>  ## Building & Running
>
>  1. Clone ktap from github
> --
> 1.8.1.4
>
>



-- 
Respectfully
Azat Khuzhin

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