This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:
apport-collect 1702056 and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'. If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'. This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Tags added: artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1702056 Title: perf broken on 4.11.0-9-generic (artful): /usr/lib/linux- tools/4.11.0-9-generic/perf: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.28-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I am unable to launch perf on 4.11.0-9-generic (artful) running on artful-proposed /usr/lib/linux-tools/4.11.0-9-generic/perf: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.28-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory It seems this library is provided by binutils, however the symlink doesn't exist like it does on my xenial system for comparison. lathiat@ubuntu:~$ dpkg -L binutils|grep bfd|grep so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.28.51-system.20170627.so lathiat@ubuntu:~$ ls /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/*libbfd* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.28.51-powerpc.20170627.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.28.51-system.20170627.so On xenial: root@hyper:~# ls /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/*libbfd* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.26.1-system.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.26-system.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd.so Not clear to me where the bug lies here, so starting with the 'perf' binary by way of the kernel package. But may be an issue with something else. I did notice quickly running 'ldd' in /usr/bin that it seems other files are linking against the above so directly. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1702056/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp