Python2 will not be maintained upstream past 2020, so a lack of python3 bindings certainly feels like a non-starter. As for why the kernel team decided to drop the python build-dep in 13.04, I'm not sure, and it's a conversation worth having.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1707875 Title: [18.04] include support for Python bindings in "perf" Status in The Ubuntu-power-systems project: Fix Committed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Bionic: Fix Committed Bug description: == Comment: #0 - Paul A. Clarke <pac...@us.ibm.com> - 2017-07-26 09:59:57 == ---Problem Description--- Request to build python bindings support with perf. ---Steps to Reproduce--- Ubuntu-17.04# perf script -g python Python scripting not supported. Install libpython and rebuild perf to enable it. For example: # apt-get install python-dev (ubuntu) # yum install python-devel (Fedora) etc. Userspace tool common name: perf Userspace rpm: linux-tools-common Userspace tool obtained from project website: na == Comment: #2 - MAMATHA INAMDAR <mainam...@in.ibm.com> - 2017-08-01 05:02:34 == After installing libpython, downloaded ubuntu 17.04 linux source code and compiled perf tool then it works fine. # ./perf script -g python generated Python script: perf-script.py but when I run perf tool without rebuilding after installing libpython it shows an error # perf script -g python Python scripting not supported. Install libpython and rebuild perf to enable it. For example: # apt-get install python-dev (ubuntu) # yum install python-devel (Fedora) etc. root@p8wookie:/home/Mamatha/ubuntu/ubuntu-zesty/tools/perf# perf --version perf version 4.10.17 == Comment: #3 - MAMATHA INAMDAR <mainam...@in.ibm.com> - 2017-08-01 05:03:44 == Request to build python bindings support with perf. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-power-systems/+bug/1707875/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
