Re: libc6_2.0.7r-3 considered harmful
On 1998/07/03, Dale Scheetz wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Jul 1998, Ruud de Rooij wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > If people have libnfslock installed, or have created an /etc/ld.so.preload
> > file themselves, upgrading to libc6_2.0.7r-3 (which is currently in hamm)
> > will leave their system in an unbootable and unusable state because every
> > executable on the system (except things like sash) will segfault.
> >
> > I think we should downgrade libc6 on the master archive to -2 to avoid thos
> e
> > situations.
>
> I suggest we replace it with -4 which is being built as we speak.
>
> Returning to the older versions breaks other parts of the system in a
> fashion, while not as disasterous as your experiece, are, none the less,
> important as well.
>
> The "fixed" version will be tested against both full and empty string
> argurments before uploading.
Of course, installing a newer, fixed, version in the archive would
obviously be the best solution. I just suggested to use the -2 version as
an interim solution so that at least people wouldn't be totally screwed.
Dale, thanks for for fixing this problem so quick!
Greetings,
Ruud.
--
Ruud de Rooij
r.c.m.derooij@twi.tudelft.nl
http://sepc.twi.tudelft.nl/~derooij/
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