On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:11:06 -0800 Josh Triplett <[email protected]> wrote:
> uselib hasn't been used since libc5; glibc does not use it. Support > turning it off. > > When disabled, also omit the load_elf_library implementation from > binfmt_elf.c, which only uselib invokes. > > bloat-o-meter: > add/remove: 0/4 grow/shrink: 0/1 up/down: 0/-785 (-785) > function old new delta > padzero 39 36 -3 > uselib_flags 20 - -20 > sys_uselib 168 - -168 > SyS_uselib 168 - -168 > load_elf_library 426 - -426 > The patch disables CONFIG_USELIB by default. This important decision should be mentioned and justified in the changelog, please. > +#ifdef CONFIG_USELIB I wonder if CONFIG_SYS_USELIB would be a better identifier. We haven't done anything consistent here. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
