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Re: [BL] Shared library upgrades

From: 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org
To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [BL] Shared library upgrades
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:37:15 +1200

Matrix Mole wrote:
>
> What problems would arrise from upgrading to libc6 over libc5?

Binaries that depend on libc5 will not work when libc5 is
not present. Ditto binaries that depend on glibc2 (libc6).

> Would the kernel no longe work (unless compiled with libc6)?

The kernel does not depend on a library. It boots before any
library is mounted.

Cheers,
Steven

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