Re: ldconfig / dynamic linker hints library name conventions

From: Tim Kientzle <kientzle_at_acm.org>
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 15:40:01 -0800
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.
Received on Tue Dec 09 2003 - 14:40:03 UTC

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