= Main Inclusion Report for libelf =

== Requirements ==

 0. ''Availability:'' [[http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/libe/libelf|universe]]; available for all supported architectures or some subset?  '''all'''
 0. ''Rationale:''
  * Why is this package needed?  '''This package is a build-dep of prelink'''
  * Build dependency of '''prelink'''
  * 
 0. ''Security:''
  * [[http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=libelf|no CVE entries]]
  * [[http://secunia.com/search/?search=libelf|no Secunia history]]
  * Any binaries running as root or suid/sgid ? '''no'''  Any daemons ? '''no'''
  * Network activity: does it open any port ? '''no''' Does it handle incoming network data ? '''no'''
  * Does it directly (not through a library) process binary (video, audio, etc) or structured (PDF, etc) data ?  '''yes: ELF binaries are parsed'''
  * Any source code review performed ?  '''yes, did a quick check'''
 0. ''Quality assurance:''
  * In what situations does the package not work out of the box without configuration ? '''works out of the box'''
  * Does the package ask any debconf questions higher than priority 'medium' ?  '''no'''
  * [[http://bugs.debian.org/src:libelf|Debian bugs]]: '''nothing serious'''
  * [[http://packages.qa.debian.org/libe/libelf.html|Maintenance in Debian]] is '''calm'''
  * [[http://cvs.fedora.redhat.com/viewvc/devel/prelink/|Upstream]] is '''active'''
  * Upstream bug tracker: '''could not be found'''
  * Hardware: Does this package deal with hardware and if so how exotic is it ? '''no'''
  * Is there a test suite in the upstream source or packaging ?  '''no''' Is it enabled to run in the build ?
 0. ''UI standards:'' '''not a GUI application'''
  * User-visible strings are internationalized using standard gettext system ? '''yes'''
  * Package with translatable strings builds a PO template during package build ? '''yes'''
  * End-user applications ship a desktop file ? '''no'''
 0. ''Standards compliance:'' 
  * [[http://www.pathname.com/fhs/|FHS]], [[http://www.de.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/|Debian Policy]] compliance ? '''yes'''
  * Packaging system ('''debhelper'''/cdbs/dbs) ?  Patch system ? '''none''' Any packaging oddities ? '''no'''
 0. ''Dependencies:''
  * '''gettext, debhelper (>= 4)'''
  * Are these all in main ? '''yes'''
 0. ''Maintenance:''
  * How much maintenance is this package likely to need ?  '''very little''' (Simple packages may largely take care of themselves; complex packages will need dedicated developers paying attention to them.)
  * Who is responsible for monitoring the quality of this package and fixing its bugs ?  '''ubuntu security team''' Are they Ubuntu or Debian developers ? '''yes'''
  * Who is the package bug contact in Ubuntu? '''standard''' (Needs one if its a nontrivial package which does not fully maintain itself through Debian)
 0. ''Background information:''
  * The general purpose and context of the package should be clear from the package's debian/control file.  If it isn't then please explain.
  * What do upstream call this software ?  '''libelf''' Has it had different names in the past ?  '''no'''
 0. ''Internationalization:''
  * Are graphical applications translatable? Do they support gettext? '''N/A'''

== Reviewers ==

MIR bug: [[https://launchpad.net/bugs/418456]]

KeesCook