[Clfs-dev] Util-linux and libudev

Martin Ward macros_the_black at ntlworld.com
Sun Mar 9 14:13:21 PDT 2014


On 09/03/14 21:07, William Harrington wrote:
>
> On Mar 9, 2014, at 3:07 PM, William Harrington wrote:
>
>>> why not just rebuild and install the two relevant programs after 
>>> systemd, seems much cleaner to me or am I missing something
>>
>> Since we don't need util-linux extracted twice in final system and 
>> then add another page, util-linux pass2 and then rebuild and install, 
>> may as well do it once and only move util linux towards the end. It'd 
>> definitely be easier to build util-linux twice without book edits, 
>> but it is much easier to add the very few book edits to e2fsprogs and 
>> systemd to utilize util-linux from /tools.
>
> Another option is to do this:
>
> Because of utilizing libblkid from tools, which means the multilib 
> books need multiple util linux builds for 32bit and n32 libblkid 
> installs, I say we put a note at util-linux stating if you want to 
> utilize the extra features for findmnt and lsblk and udev, rebuild 
> util-linux after systemd.
>
> How does that sound?
>
sounds good to me
> This is definitely more work than should be required just to include 
> util-linux.
yes
>
> I've never used the utilties, but someone out there may use them and 
> want the extra features when using findmnt and lsblk when using libudev.
did see a note on the mailing list roughly along those lines
>
> Sincerely,
>
> William Harrington
>
martin



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