From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 29 21:30:28 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 524871065670 for ; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:30:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from mail.1command.com (mail.1command.com [75.160.109.226]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EA12E8FC14 for ; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:30:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from mail.1command.com (localhost.1command.com [127.0.0.1]) by mail.1command.com (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id m1TLUKXK065960 for ; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by mail.1command.com (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id m1TLUKBQ065959 for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:20 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from hitme.hitometer.net (hitme.hitometer.net [75.160.109.235]) by webmail.1command.com (H.R. Communications Messaging System) with HTTP; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:19 -0800 Message-ID: <20080229133019.cycrlvtf0gwck0w4@webmail.1command.com> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:19 -0800 From: "Chris H." To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <867igo3cih.fsf@zid.claresco.hr> <20080229001906.95tw300jkww0c4sk@webmail.1command.com> <47C7E2C5.20403@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <47C7E2C5.20403@FreeBSD.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: H.R. Communications Internet Messaging System (HCIMS) 4.1 Professional (not for redistribution) / FreeBSD-5.5 Subject: Re: Upgrading to 7.0 - stupid requirements X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:30:28 -0000 Quoting Kris Kennaway : > 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)