[PATCH v2 2/8] makedumpfile: Apply relocation while loading module debuginfo.

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Hi Mahesh,

>> On my machine (RHEL5 x86_64), I cannot compile makedumpfile with this patch.
>> I guess that it is due to old elfutils of my machine, and I am trying this
>> problem by newer elfutils.
>>
>> I'd like to get some hints, so can you tell me your environment ?
>> RHEL6 x86_64 ?
>
> Yes, I had tested these patches on RHEL6.0 and RHEl6.1 x86_64. As far as
> I know RHEL6.0 had elfutils-0.148.

OK, Thanks.

> I did not try my patches on RHEL5 x86-64. Let me see if I can get a
> RHEL5 x86_64 box to verify.
>
> But in case we can not fix the compilation with RHEL5 environment, do
> you think we can go with one of following options:
>
> 1. When compiled with older elfutils library, build makedumpfile without
> this feature enabled.
> 2. Make newer elfutils vesion as pre-requisite for future makedumpfile
> releases.
>
> What do you think?

That is a good question.
I think option 2 is better, because option 1 stops the enhancement.
On current README file, makedumpfile needs elfutils-0.125 or latter,
and it should be changed to newer.
Anyway, I will be digging more for compling it on most envrionments.


Thanks
Ken'ichi Ohmichi



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