At Sun, 20 Apr 2003 08:55:11 +0200, Markus Amersdorfer wrote: > > On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 18:04:01 +0200 > Bernd Eckenfels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2003 at 12:05:49AM +0900, GOTO Masanori wrote: > > > So everytime we have to restart all binaries which use a library > > > involving security-problem. In additionm this problem affects not > > > only debian packages, but user-built binaries. > > > > Well, this is why it is most often described in the security advisory. > > > > To be shure one can eighter use "init 1" and get back to multi user > > mode, or use tools like "lsof" or my package of "memstat" to find > > loaded and deleeted libraries. > > I couldn't find any information about restarting programs and services > (no matter what way) in DSA-282 (the corresponding DSA for the > libc-update). Though I think it's a good idea to place such information > in the DSA,
I also think it's nice idea that DSA describes the need to restart services. > I'd suppose an small "notice this" message in the postinst > script (as described in my other mail) would be good as this information > will reach those not reading the DSAs too. Hmm. This problem is applied not only glibc specific, but also all libraries. So I would like to take a generic approach if such a "notice this" message should be appeared. Regards, -- gotom
