linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] RFC: perf, tools: Move gtk browser into separate perfgtk executable

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Message-ID: <20130805082320.GA9562@infradead.org>
Date:	Mon, 5 Aug 2013 01:23:20 -0700
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	acme@...radead.org, Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>,
	Namhyung Kim <namhyung.kim@....com>, peterz@...radead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] RFC: perf, tools: Move gtk browser into separate perfgtk
 executable

On Mon, Aug 05, 2013 at 10:16:41AM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> If you want fewer dependencies then build with 'make NO_GTK=1'.

Doesn't help the distros.  Installing perf and pulling all the graphics
libraries in is highly annoying, especially in size constrained VM or
Cloud images.  Having a separate binary or at least an ldopen()able
plugin that can go into a separate package is highly desirable.

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