Re: soname

[tb@becket.net (Thomas Bushnell, BSG)]

Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> writes:

> On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 01:33:27AM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> > 
> > I don't think you understood.  I don't want any files that match the
> > name of the soname, if that is stuck at "libpt_linux_x86_r.so.1".
> > That's a stupid name, and I think there is no good reason to use it if
> > it has to appear in the filesystem.
> 
> Well, if you don't expect other people to be using that soname, go ahead.
> Otherwise you're stuck with it if you want binary-compatibility.

In this case, I think it's exceptionally unlikely that anyone will
ever be using it. ;)