Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:45:38 +0100 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: Kostik Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com> Cc: Alexander Best <alexbestms@wwu.de>, Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [patch] extending/completing brandelf's OS knowledge Message-ID: <20100125104538.31651ntuzhoyg3no@webmail.leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <20100125091625.GJ3877@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> References: <20100123133419.GI59590@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <permail-2010012314380880e26a0b00004e17-a_best01@message-id.uni-muenster.de> <20100123150817.GJ59590@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1001242127240.97671@qbhto.arg> <20100125100129.92067vdtphv8owes@webmail.leidinger.net> <20100125091625.GJ3877@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua>
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Quoting Kostik Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com> (from Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:16:25 +0200): > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 10:01:29AM +0100, Alexander Leidinger wrote: >> If it was to brandelf a static linux executable so that the FreeBSD >> system does not reboot when executing the static linux executable, >> then I would say it does not need to be reported and we still need >> brandelf in the base system. >> >> If someone says that exactly this case has been fixed recently: it >> would be great to hear on emulation@ about cases where brandelf is >> still needed. > > If static linux binary contains .note.ABI-tag section, and I believe > that relatively modern binaries do, then brand is autodetected. Our linuxulator is not restricted to modern binaries. I remember reports from people which run or try to run binaries (proprietary stuff, all limitations of non-open-source software applies) from linux 2.2 or even older. It's been a while since I've seen such a report, but as it typically just works, I can not tell that we can be sure that nobody wants to run binaries which do not fit your definition of "relatively modern". Bye, Alexander. -- "No, don't protest. I'm telling you their thoughts, not mine." -- Vito Corleone, "Chapter 2", page 74 http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137
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