Bug 802091 - Warn users in anaconda that they're about to install a slow debug build
Summary: Warn users in anaconda that they're about to install a slow debug build
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-03-11 00:18 UTC by Paul Alesius
Modified: 2012-03-12 19:13 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2012-03-12 18:27:44 UTC
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Description Paul Alesius 2012-03-11 00:18:34 UTC 
Description of problem:
People install pre-releases or rawhide and have slow systems due to debug builds of the kernel etc. A lot of time is wasted since people might think the slowdown is normal, or on trying to find the cause of the slowdown.

Actual results:
A very slow runtime.



Additional info:
It would be great if there was a warning, similar to the one at the beginning of an anaconda installation that says "This is a pre-release ...", that informed the user that it's a debug build and will have a great impact on performance.
Comment 1 Brian Lane 2012-03-12 18:27:44 UTC 
pre-release is usually synonymous with debug builds.
Comment 2 Paul Alesius 2012-03-12 19:13:15 UTC 
It's not intuitive that it will be a debug build and many people waste time on forums too trying to debug performance problems.
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