README: we need Linux 2.6.39

[elogind.git] / README

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@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ BUG REPORTS:
 AUTHOR:
         Lennart Poettering with major support from Kay Sievers
 
+LICENSE:
+        GPLv2+ for all code, except sd-daemon.[ch] which is MIT
+
 REQUIREMENTS:
-        Linux kernel >= 2.6.30 (with devtmpfs, cgroups; optional but strongly recommended: autofs4, ipv6)
-        libudev >= 163
+        Linux kernel >= 2.6.39 (with devtmpfs, cgroups; optional but strongly recommended: autofs4, ipv6)
+        libudev >= 172
         dbus >= 1.4.0
         libcap
         gtk+ >= 2.20 (optional)
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS:
         automake
         autoconf
         libtool
+        gperf
         make, gcc, and similar tools
 
         During runtime you need the following dependencies:
@@ -56,6 +60,14 @@ REQUIREMENTS:
         plymouth (optional)
         dracut (optional)
 
+        When systemd-hostnamed is used it is strongly recommended to
+        install nss-myhostname to ensure that in a world of
+        dynamically changing hostnames the hostname stays resolveable
+        under all circumstances. In fact, systemd-hostnamed will warn
+        if nss-myhostname is not installed. Packagers are encouraged to
+        add a dependency on nss-myhostname to the package that
+        includes systemd-hostnamed.
+
 WARNINGS:
         systemd will warn you during boot if /etc/mtab is not a
         symlink to /proc/mounts. Please ensure that /etc/mtab is a