Re: [libvirt PATCH] CONTRIBUTING: Include information on build dependencies

libvirt depends on a ton of packages, so trying to install them all by using the classic approach of repeatedly running configure and reacting to each failure by installing the corresponding missing package will inevitably lead to frustration. Luckily there's an easy solution to get most dependencies installed in one fell swoop, and we just need to document it. Signed-off-by: Andrea Bolognani <abologna(a)redhat.com&gt;

--- CONTRIBUTING.rst | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst index 68c7b547c6..f476700fdd 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst @@ -17,3 +17,22 @@ your git clone run: $ make You'll find the freshly-built document in ``docs/contribute.html``. + +If ``configure`` fails because of missing dependencies, you can set +up your system by calling + +:: + + $ sudo dnf builddep libvirt + +if you're on a RHEL-based distribution or + +:: + + $ sudo apt-get build-dep libvirt + +if you're on a Debian-based one. + +You might still be missing some dependencies if your distribution is +shipping an old libvirt version, but that will get you much closer to +where you need to be to build successfully from source.