Re: [libvirt] need help/clarification about git and patches.
On 09/06/2012 12:53 PM, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
FYI in case you don't already know, you can also run libvirt
builds
directly from the source tree, rather than needing to run 'make intsall'
or install an updated RPM every time. my usual way of working is to
just stop the libvirtd process fro mthe RPM and then run
$ cd $LIBVIRT_GIT
$ ./autogen.sh --system
$ make
$ su -
# ./daemon/libvirtd
There is one small difference to running it this way rather than as a
system service - it will be running in an unconfined/unrestricted state,
so some things that may have otherwise failed due to a lack of
permission, will succeed. So if you've changed anything related to what
external programs are called, or what files/devices are accessed, it's
usually a good idea to make a final test with a proper install (I tend
to do that by running "make rpm" followed by an install of the rpms -
there are yet other problems that don't show up if you simply run "make
install"...)