Bug#755838: ITP: perf-tools -- DTrace-like tools for linux

[Sébastien Delafond <seb@debian.org>]

On Jul/23, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> >   Package name    : perf-tools
> 
> Please choose a different name so that it won't be mistaken for
> linux-tools.  Perhaps 'perf-tools-unstable'.

Sure, I can do that: I'll re-upload it to NEW with another name.

> > Many of these tools employ workarounds so that functionality is
> > possible on existing Linux kernels. Because of this, many tools have
> > caveats (see man pages), and their implementation should be
> > considered a placeholder until future kernel features, or new
> > tracing subsystems, are added.
> 
> Based on the description, it doesn't appear that this would be
> suitable for a stable release.  So after uploading it, please open an
> RC bug to ensure that it does not transition to testing.

As long as the caveats/missing features are properly documented in the
manpages (which, as far as I can tell, they are), why wouldn't this
package be suitable for testing ?

Cheers,

--Seb