Comment 0 for bug 783660

Trying to install linux-tools-2.6.35-28 from maverick on a natty system fails with:

Unpacking replacement linux-tools-2.6.35-28 ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-tools-2.6.35-28:
 linux-tools-2.6.35-28 depends on binutils (<< 2.20.51.20100909); however:
  Version of binutils on system is 2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu2.
dpkg: error processing linux-tools-2.6.35-28 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-tools-2.6.35-28

This is because perf is dynamically linked to libbfd, and only one version of libbfd (in the binutils package) can be installed at a time. This makes it impossible to install linux-tools for more than one Ubuntu release onto the system at the same time, which is a hindrance to debugging for obvious reasons.

Please link perf statically against libbfd.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.49-generic 2.6.35.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vorlon 2943 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf2520000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:14f15069,17aa2155,00100302 HDA:80862804,17aa21b5,00100000'
   Controls : 14
   Simple ctrls : 6
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 6QHT30WW-1.11'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 6QHT30WW-1.11'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Mon May 16 12:52:52 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f6ab3c43-61b4-4af7-bf03-fa3b147a1de0
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 3249CTO
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.35-28-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.35-28-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-24 (52 days ago)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 08/23/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 6QET52WW (1.22 )
dmi.board.name: 3249CTO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6QET52WW(1.22):bd08/23/2010:svnLENOVO:pn3249CTO:pvrThinkPadX201:rvnLENOVO:rn3249CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 3249CTO
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X201
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO