Bug 613956

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #540117 +++

Description of problem:
no static version of libdwarf is provided in fedora 11 or up.
libdwarf is used by perf tool kernel performance
analysis utility.

Ability to build a static version of this binary
is important because developer would often
use it to analyse performance for non-fedora
or embedded systems, which might not have
necessary libraries.


Additional info:
Fedora guidelines say:
       In general, packagers are strongly encouraged not to ship static libs
       unless a compelling reason exists.
For me, the ability to create a portable perf binary that
I can copy around linux systems qualifies as a compelling reason.

--- Additional comment from fedora-triage-list on 2010-04-28 07:25:08 EDT ---


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--- Additional comment from mst on 2010-04-28 08:08:08 EDT ---

Fedora 12 has the same issue

--- Additional comment from updates on 2010-07-06 07:33:30 EDT ---

libdwarf-0.20100629-1.fc12 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 12.
http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libdwarf-0.20100629-1.fc12

--- Additional comment from updates on 2010-07-07 13:40:55 EDT ---

libdwarf-0.20100629-1.fc12 has been pushed to the Fedora 12 testing repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
 If you want to test the update, you can install it with 
 su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update libdwarf'.  You can provide feedback for this update here: http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libdwarf-0.20100629-1.fc12

--- Additional comment from updates on 2010-07-13 03:41:11 EDT ---

CodeAnalyst-gui-2.8.54-23.fc12, libdwarf-0.20100629-1.fc12 has been pushed to the Fedora 12 testing repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
 If you want to test the update, you can install it with 
 su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update CodeAnalyst-gui libdwarf'.  You can provide feedback for this update here: http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/CodeAnalyst-gui-2.8.54-23.fc12,libdwarf-0.20100629-1.fc12