perf broken on 4.13.0-11-generic (artful): libbfd-2.29-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

[Chris West]

perf fails to start on my Artful install.

This bug is very similar to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1702056

... which was marked "fix released" a month ago. I do not have "-proposed" enabled.

Full error:

faux@astoria:~% perf
/usr/lib/linux-tools/4.13.0-11-generic/perf: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.29-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

System state:

faux@astoria:~% uname -a
Linux astoria.goeswhere.com 4.13.0-11-generic #12-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 12 16:03:57 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

faux@astoria:~% dpkg -L binutils|grep bfd|grep so
[nothing]

faux@astoria:~% ls -1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/*libbfd*
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.29.1-multiarch.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.29.1-system.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd.a
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd.so

faux@astoria:~% dpkg -S /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.29.1-system.so
libbinutils:amd64: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.29.1-system.so

faux@astoria:~% apt-cache policy libbinutils
libbinutils:
  Installed: 2.29.1-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.29.1-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.29.1-1ubuntu1 500
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

faux@astoria:~% ldd /usr/lib/linux-tools/4.13.0-11-generic/perf | fgrep -2 bfd
 libaudit.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libaudit.so.1 (0x00007ff43e595000)
 libslang.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libslang.so.2 (0x00007ff43e0b3000)
 libbfd-2.29-system.so => not found
 libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007ff43de96000)
 liblzma.so.5 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblzma.so.5 (0x00007ff43dc70000)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: linux-image-4.13.0-11-generic 4.13.0-11.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-11.12-generic 4.13.1
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: faux 2664 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: faux 2664 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: faux 2664 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri Sep 22 10:33:50 2017
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a99845b9-8854-43ea-9c9d-c9248cea15ab
IwConfig:
 em1 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.13.0-11-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=672510b8-afb9-425f-a58d-bd325f7c987a ro rootflags=subvol=@ nofb
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.13.0-11-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.13.0-11-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.168
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-09-12 (9 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/13/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2104
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8Z77-V
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2104:bd08/13/2013:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8Z77-V:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Does manually adding a symlink like in comment #4 of bug 1702056 work around the bug?

[Chris West (faux)]

Yes, symlinking:

ln -s libbfd-2.29.1-system.so libbfd-2.29-system.so

.. does fix the problem.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

This bug was nominated against a series that is no longer supported, ie artful. The bug task representing the artful nomination is being closed as Won't Fix.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Jonas Bülow (jonas-bulow)]

Still broken in 18.04:

perf: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.24-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory