Hi Matthew, On 24 October 2008 at 14:16, Matthew Vernon wrote: | Package: libgsl0-dev | Version: 1.8-2 | Severity: wishlist | | Hi, | | Many programs one might use gsl for, one might also want to profile to | try and optimise. It would be nice if a version of gsl with profiling | information in it was available.
I don't disagree. When I needed this in the past, I just grabbed sources via 'apt-get source' and created a local copy of a package. | The best way to do this would be, I think, to build static libraries | with profiling in as a separate bit of the build (./configure | --enable-static --disable-shared CFLAGS=-pg ), rename them to libgsl_p.a | and ship them as a separate libgsl0-prof package, rather like | libc6-prof. | | Any chance of this in a future debian package, please? It'd make my life | easier :-) But it makes my life harder, and it bloats the archive. I really would rather not do this. Any way you would agree to doing this would local variants? Do we have precedents for this? Which libraries provide profile builds? [ As an aside: If you have access to Intel's icc, I hear it's worth a shot ... ] Dirk | Thanks, | | Matthew | | -- System Information: | Debian Release: 4.0 | APT prefers stable | APT policy: (500, 'stable') | Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) | Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash | Kernel: Linux 2.6.20-2-macpro-amd64 | Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) | | Versions of packages libgsl0-dev depends on: | ii libgsl0 1.8-2 GNU Scientific Library (GSL) -- li | | libgsl0-dev recommends no packages. | | -- no debconf information | | -- Three out of two people have difficulties with fractions. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
