[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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