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authorFrank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org>2008-07-04 17:11:29 -0400
committerFrank Ch. Eigler <fche@elastic.org>2008-07-04 17:11:29 -0400
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Merge commit 'origin/master' into pr6429-comp-unwindsyms
* commit 'origin/master': ubuntu (2.6.24-16-server) kernel compatibility fix client/server take 2. See bz6565. Add functioncallcount.meta and functioncallcount.stp. Add para-callgraph.stp and para-callgraph.meta. Fixed __stp_get_mm_path() error return code. diagnostics improvement: print arch/mach at top if -vv Make _vfs.generic_commit_write only for kernel<=2.6.25 Handles "mortally wounded" threads correctly when detaching. further clarify that elfutils need not be absolutely freshest, nor rebuilt every time point out releases/ directory; clarify optionality of elfutils bundling Add auto_free_ref to auto_free stuff; bug 6694
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@@ -27,18 +27,23 @@ Build steps:
- Install the kernel-debuginfo, kernel-[smp-]devel, gcc and libcap-devel
packages (or see below if you are building your own kernels from source).
-- Download the latest elfutils snapshot (if desired):
+
+- If desired, download a recent elfutils snapshot to build in "bundled mode".
+ If desired, build it separately one time, and install it to /usr/local.
+
ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/systemtap/elfutils/elfutils-NNNN.tar.gz
ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/systemtap/elfutils/elfutils-portability.patch
- Untar the snapshot in some new directory; apply patch (don't ask, long story)
-- Download systemtap sources snapshot or from GIT:
- ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/systemtap/snapshots/
+
+- Download systemtap sources:
+ http://sources.redhat.com/systemtap/ftp/releases/
+ http://sources.redhat.com/systemtap/ftp/snapshots/
(or)
git clone git://sources.redhat.com/git/systemtap.git
(or) http://sources.redhat.com/git/systemtap.git
+
- Build it:
- cd src
- ./configure --with-elfutils=PATCHED-ELFUTILS-DIR [other autoconf options]
+ .../configure [--with-elfutils=PATCHED-ELFUTILS-DIR] [other autoconf options]
make all check
sudo make install
sudo make installcheck