linux-kernel - Re: CONFIG_KPROBES=y build requires gawk

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Message-ID: <4B29CA73.4050005@redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:06:43 -0500
From:	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
CC:	Roland Dreier <rdreier@...co.com>, Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>,
	Andrew Isaacson <adi@...are.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org,
	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>
Subject: Re: CONFIG_KPROBES=y build requires gawk

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 12/16/2009 09:49 PM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
>>>
>>> I would strongly prefer the following solution as it solves this entire
>>> class of problems globally, although I'd really want Michal's ACK for it:
>>
>> Sure, agreed.
>> BTW, is it possible user to overwrite this setting?
>>
> 
> Doing it this way means the user can override it on the make command line.

Hmm, in that case, as Sam said, some user may do it because
they would like to understand error messages. And that can
cause other problems.

Hrm, if there is just this problem, for now, don't you think
fixing it with my workaround is better choice?

Maybe, locale problem should be discussed more widely.

Thank you,
-- 
Masami Hiramatsu

Software Engineer
Hitachi Computer Products (America), Inc.
Software Solutions Division

e-mail: mhiramat@...hat.com

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