ldconfig / dynamic linker hints library name conventions

[Daniel O'Connor]

On Wednesday 10 December 2003 10:10, Tim Kientzle wrote:
> Michael Nottebrock wrote:
> > From the ldconfig manpage:
> >
> > "Filenames must conform to the lib*.so.[0-9] pattern in order to
> > be added to the hints file."
> >
> > I wonder if there actually are any compelling reasons to keep this
> > behaviour -
>
> Yes there are.  Not all shared libraries are meant to be seen
> by ldconfig.  Some programs use shared libraries as
> "plug-ins" that only get loaded under explicit control of
> the program.  Allowing ldconfig to see them just puts garbage
> in the hints file.

It should say lib*.so.[0-9]+ :) :)

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