Re: Shared library problem

From: H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2000 - 17:36:58 EST


Followup to: <891ar1$2mh$1@vulcan.alphanet.ch>
By author: Marc SCHAEFER <schaefer@alphanet.ch>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> This is my understanding:
>
> case 1:
> rm library.so; cp library.so.NEW library.so
> # You have just changed the inode. The library `file' is still
> # open and referenced, and thus will be deleted only when closed.
> # Presumably new programs will start using the new version
> # (it's probably best to use mv, unless cp doesn't need library.so)
>

Or use the install utility.

        -hpa

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