Re: lintian: binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath
On Thu, 09 May 2002, Marc Haber wrote:
> >Yes, for libraries. Plugins may use/need rpath.
>
> What exactly is the definition of a plugin in this context?
dynamic objects used/usable *only* by a certain program/library. E.g. the
apache plugins (plugin for app), the SASL plugins (plugin for a library);
Also linked at runtime using dlopen() or something like that. IMHO anyway.
> >Not really, depends on who you ask.
>
> Sounds like this discussion has been done in the past. Any idea where
> I can find both side's arguments?
There should be flamewars above this in lists.debian.org everywhere. The
Debian position (sanctioned in policy) is that rpath is not okay for
*libraries* in a *os distribution* (i.e. Debian).
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