Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 15:40:01 -0800 From: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@acm.org> To: Michael Nottebrock <michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ldconfig / dynamic linker hints library name conventions Message-ID: <3FD65D51.7090609@acm.org> In-Reply-To: <200312071603.29573.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net>
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Michael Nottebrock wrote: > From the ldconfig manpage: > > "Filenames must conform to the lib*.so.[0-9] pattern in order to > be added to the hints file." > > I wonder if there actually are any compelling reasons to keep this behaviour - Yes there are. Not all shared libraries are meant to be seen by ldconfig. Some programs use shared libraries as "plug-ins" that only get loaded under explicit control of the program. Allowing ldconfig to see them just puts garbage in the hints file.home | help
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