Re: Bug#72140: Setting up libraries too slow
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> > So what? If one cannot write the cache, the next process will run into the
> > same problem. The user won't notice that unless he/she/it runs
> > strace. On occasion, root may run a program and then the cache gets
> > updated.
> In other words it is a useless thing anyway and you might as well ask
> root to run ldconfig.
Nope, this involves manual action by root. The cache can also get updated
when a cron job starts some program with root perms.
> I don't like things being needlessly smart to hide the fact that
> something should be done.
Well, this is the way a cache is supposed to work: It speeds up things,
but it doesn't get in the way of normal operation. I wouldn't consider
that "needlessly smart" but a minimal requirement. Imagine I had to tell
my http proxy that it should check whether the documents it serves are
still up to date.
> > Yes they do, if they install software into /usr/local. This is a common
> > setup in university labs.
> Only admins can do that, and they know how to run ldconfig.
drwxrwsr-t 47 root dist 1536 Jul 26 22:39 /usr/local/dist/DIR/
> The dynamic linker has no bussiness do anything except dynamically
> linking things.
It is supposed to update its cache if it is outdated IMO.
Simon
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