Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:19 -0800 From: "Chris H." <chris#@1command.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading to 7.0 - stupid requirements Message-ID: <20080229133019.cycrlvtf0gwck0w4@webmail.1command.com> In-Reply-To: <47C7E2C5.20403@FreeBSD.org> References: <867igo3cih.fsf@zid.claresco.hr> <20080229001906.95tw300jkww0c4sk@webmail.1command.com> <47C7E2C5.20403@FreeBSD.org>
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Quoting Kris Kennaway <kris@freebsd.org>: > Chris H. wrote: > >> While not a recommended substitution for "good housekeeping". I thought it >> worth mentioning: >> LIBMAP.CONF(5) >> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=libmap.conf&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.3-RELEASE&format=html > > This can be used safely sometimes, but it is dangerous when > attempting to work around library version issues. In general, > library version numbers change because the libraries are > incompatible, and if you force the issue with libmap (or its cruder > cousin, ln -s) you will begin to enumerate the ways in which they are > not compatible when your application crashes or misbehaves. > > Using libmap should not be thought of as a solution unless you know > what you are doing and can verify that it is safe on a case by case > basis. > > This may sound like pedantic advice, but I have dealt with many > mailing list users who are all up in arms about "how crap the ports > collection has become..nothing works any more...freebsd is > dying...and *mumble mumble* when I botched an upgrade a few months > ago I symlinked all the missing libraries to new versions...don't do > that you say? But that cannot possibly be related...oh wait it was, > okbye." I quite agree, and wasn't trying to advocate it's use for this sort of thing - see; not a recommended substitution for "good housekeeping". :) But thought it might be worth mentioning just the same. --Chris H P.S. I think pedantic frequently gets a bad rap. ;) > > Kris > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- panic: kernel trap (ignored)
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