[libvirt] need help/clarification about git and patches.

[Laine Stump]

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"...)