[ovs-dev] [PATCH] INSTALL.Linux: Make pkg-config a requirement to build.
Ben Pfaff
blp at nicira.com
Wed Dec 22 18:02:40 UTC 2010
pkg-config is needed to detect the presence of libssl, so it is needed even
if the build system doesn't need to be rebuilt.
In theory we'd only need pkg-config if OpenSSL is to be used, but I don't
see much point in being that explicit.
Reported-by: Bryan Osoro <bosoro at nicira.com>
---
AUTHORS | 1 +
INSTALL.Linux | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index bb67522..7bfe995 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Alexey I. Froloff raorn at altlinux.org
Brad Hall brad at nicira.com
Brandon Heller brandonh at stanford.edu
Bryan Fulton bryan at nicira.com
+Bryan Osoro bosoro at nicira.com
Cedric Hobbs cedric at nicira.com
Dave Walker DaveWalker at ubuntu.com
Derek Cormier derek.cormier at lab.ntt.co.jp
diff --git a/INSTALL.Linux b/INSTALL.Linux
index d5a3b7d..e950c05 100644
--- a/INSTALL.Linux
+++ b/INSTALL.Linux
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ you will need the following software:
- The GNU C compiler. We generally test with version 4.1, 4.2, or
4.3.
+ - pkg-config. We test with version 0.22.
+
- libssl, from OpenSSL, is optional but recommended if you plan to
connect the Open vSwitch to an OpenFlow controller. libssl is
required to establish confidentiality and authenticity in the
@@ -72,8 +74,6 @@ you will also need the following software:
- Automake version 1.10 or later.
- - pkg-config. We test with version 0.22.
-
- Python 2.x, for x >= 4.
If you modify the ovsdbmonitor tool, then you will also need the
--
1.7.1
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