[ltt-dev] LTT userspace RPM repositories available

[Mathieu Desnoyers]

* Gregory Haskins (gregory.haskins at gmail.com) wrote:
> Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:
> > * Gregory Haskins (gregory.haskins at gmail.com) wrote:
> >   
> >> Hi Matthieu, all,
> >>   I was able to resolve the build error I was getting in some of the
> >> distros.  You can find an array of distros available as yum/rpm
> >> repositories here:
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Do you need us to pull a patch to the tarball spec files ?
> >   
> 
> Actually I didn't realize the spec files shipped like that.  The one I
> am using is peripheral to the tarball and I got(stole) from Jan Blunck's
> build-service package.
> 
> /me goes to check the tarball
> 
> I do not seem to have a spec file in my lttv tarball (I didn't check
> ltt-control).  FWIW, the change I needed on both packages was:
> 
> s/%makeinstall/make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
> 
> I can send the whole .spec, if you like.
> 

Yes, please. To answer your question, the lttv and ltt-control spec
files are in the subversion repository but not included in the .tar.gz.
This should probably be fixed. Not now though, due to lack of time on my
side.

Thanks,

Mathieu

> >
> >   
> >> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home://ghaskins://lttng/
> >>
> >> The build service supports both RPM and DEB based distros, but I haven't
> >> had the time to figure out how to make the DEB versions work.  So its
> >> currently limited to primarily Suse and Redhat.  But if there is
> >> interest, I can try to get the others working as well.  Patches to add
> >> support for other distros is of course, always welcome.
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Yep, this would be great indeed.
> >
> >   
> >> I plan on tracking each update that is made, so feel free to advertise
> >> this URL on the LTTng site, if you like.  People can either install the
> >> rpm as a one-off, or they can add the repository to their system and
> >> they should get notified by their package manager when a new version
> >> becomes available.
> >>     
> >
> > Ideally, if you would have a webpage with a few instructions we can
> > point people at, it would be perfect. This would ensure instructions
> > would keep in sync with the rpm repo.
> >   
> Ok, I will try to put something together.
> 
> >   
> >> Regards,
> >> -Greg
> >>
> >> PS: If you can shoot me a mail whenever a new lttv/ltt-control is
> >> released, I will be sure to update the packages shortly thereafter.
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Monitoring ltt-dev is probably the best way to follow the new versions,
> > and on my side I'll try to email ltt-dev for every new version.
> >   
> 
> Yep, that works too. I am already subscribed.
> 
> Regards,
> -Greg
> 
> 



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Mathieu Desnoyers
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