Re: New ldconfig

[Jakub Jelinek <jakub at redhat dot com>]

On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 01:20:39PM +0100, Andreas Jaeger wrote:
> >>>>> Jakub Jelinek writes:
> 
> Jakub> On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 12:37:55PM +0100, Andreas Jaeger wrote:
> >> 
> >> I've written a new ldconfig which I'll place under the GPL and like to
> >> get added to glibc.  ldconfig should be compatible with the current
> >> ldconfig, but is missing some (IMHO not needed) options.  It has been
> >> successfully tested on ix86, powerpc and alpha.
> >> 
> >> The program parses libraries of the same endianness and wordsize as
> >> it's compiled for.  It currently can not handle 32 and 64 bit
> >> libraries simultaneously (if compiled on a 64 bit platform, it parses
> >> only 64bit libraries).  Is this needed anywhere?
> 
> Jakub> Yes. On sparc and I assume on ia64 as well.
> 
> :-(
> 
> Just for clarification: Do you use the same dynamic linker to load 32
> and 64 bit libraries?  It seems that you use 0x103 as cache id for 64
> bit libraries, is this right?  Are all 64 bit libraries of this type?

No, I use a different dynamic linker (/lib/ld-linux.so.2 x /lib64/ld-linux.so.2)
but I use the same /etc/ld.so.cache and ld.so.conf.
With the cache ids, I use any cache id | 0x100 for 64bit libraries.

> 
> Jakub> BTW: What was the reason not to integrate H.J.'s latest ldconfig, which
> Jakub> already does a few things this ldconfig does not (in addition to 32/64
> Jakub> handling it e.g. removes duplicates etc.)?
> 
> Copyright.  Ulrich said a long time ago that he can't accept David's
> ldconfig because of copyright problems - and HJ's is AFAIK derived
> from David's.

Ok, fine. I thought it will be like that. So I'll sit now and hack in the
32/64bit support again and duplicates removal as well.
Will get back to you with an updated version soon.

Cheers,
    Jakub
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