This issue tracks the release note for the following Fedora Change:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/ParallelInstallableDebuginfo - @mjw
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I think this is best communicated together with Issue #14 (Separate Subpackage and Source Debuginfo). They are two separate technical changes which provide some benefits independently, but for users, developers and packagers they make the most sense combined.
= More flexible debug information packages
To observe what a program is doing Fedora provides additional meta-data about code that is installed and runs on your system. These can be used together with tracers, profilers and debuggers to better understand what is running on your system (or to understand crashes or failures better). Previously these debug info meta packages were fairly large containing lots of information about multiple sub-packages together. With Fedora 27 these debug info meta-data packages have been split up into smaller sub-packages making it possible to install just the debuginfo for one specific subpackage or library. The source files needed for debuggers (but not necessarily for tracers and profilers) have been separated out into their own debugsource package. And it is now possible to install multiple different versions or architectures of the debug info packages at the same time. For example when trying to introspect a program installed in a container or virtual machine that is a different version of the package installed on the host. Or when both a 32 bit and 64 bit version of a library is available.
Metadata Update from @sclark: - Issue assigned to sclark
I have created a draft of the release note in PR #49, using the text above. @mjw, please would you review the draft text and let me know if anything needs to be added or changed.
Hi Simon,
On Mon, 2017-10-09 at 19:31 +0000, Simon Clark wrote:
I have created a draft of the release note in PR #49, using the text above.=C2=A0=C2=A0@mjw, please would you review the draft text and let me= know if anything needs to be added or changed.
Thanks.
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I would change the title to simply say "Debuginfo package improvements" since it isn't just about parallel installable debuginfo anymore.
The text looks good.
Cheers,
Mark
Hi Simon, On Mon, 2017-10-09 at 19:31 +0000, Simon Clark wrote: I have created a draft of the release note in PR #49, using the text above.=C2=A0=C2=A0@mjw, please would you review the draft text and let me= know if anything needs to be added or changed. Thanks. =3D=3D=3D Parallel Installable Debuginfo I would change the title to simply say "Debuginfo package improvements" since it isn't just about parallel installable debuginfo anymore. The text looks good. Cheers, Mark
Hi Simon, On Mon, 2017-10-09 at 19:31 +0000, Simon Clark wrote:
I would change the title to simply say "Debuginfo package improvements" since it isn't just about parallel installable debuginfo anymore. The text looks good. Cheers, Mark
Thank you for the feedback. I have changed the title and merged the PR.
Metadata Update from @sclark: - Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)
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