Re: DT_RUNPATH settings for all libraries

2014-01-20 Thread TJ
On 17/01/14 02:01, John Moser wrote: > > I have investigated /var/lib, /var/cache, and /var/run and determined > that none of these is particularly suitable for this proposal. /var/lib > looks close; however, the system is managing these contents without > concern for what the application expects

DT_RUNPATH settings for all libraries

2014-01-16 Thread John Moser
Can we move to a DT_RUNPATH scheme for all libraries as below? COMPATIBILITY This change alone does almost nothing: with the system files arranged as they are now, there is no change in how linking works. ADVANTAGE This change allows us to switch around libraries and to use different versions