Re: uselib() & 2.6.X?

From: Andreas Schwab
Date: Sat Jan 08 2005 - 16:08:53 EST


Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxx> writes:

> Another issue is likely that we should make the whole "uselib()"
> interfaces configurable. I don't think modern binaries use it (where
> "modern" probably means "compiled within the last 8 years" ;).

I don't think it was ever being used for anything besides a.out so IMHO it
should depend on BINFMT_AOUT.

Andreas.

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