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Re: static binaries and NSS


On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 04:21:36PM -0400, Nicholas Wourms wrote:
> Ulrich Drepper wrote:
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> >
> >Thorsten Kukuk wrote:
> >
> >
> >>+link_warning (getgrouplist, "the `getgrouplist' function should not be 
> >>used in static binaries.")
> >
> >
> >"should not be used" probably isn't the right wording, especially if the
> >loading issue is resolved with Jakub's patch or something similar.  It
> >might be fine, given the situation.  The actual problem should be
> >described.  I probably settle for
> >
> >using 'foo' in statically linked applications requires at runtime the
> >NSS modules from the glibc version used for linking
> 
> How about:
> 
> "Using 'foo' in a statically linked binary requires the NSS modules from 
> the same glibc version it was built against be present for proper 
> runtime execution."

Not only NSS modules, but whole same glibc.

	Jakub


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