Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:22:14 +0100 From: Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl> To: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@acm.org> Cc: imp@bsdimp.com Subject: Re: Unfortunate dynamic linking for everything Message-ID: <20031120072214.GH49554@pcwin002.win.tue.nl> In-Reply-To: <3FBC50DB.3000002@acm.org> References: <62981.24.0.61.35.1069202574.squirrel@mail.yazzy.org> <200311190103.hAJ13Nlg000923@dyson.jdyson.com> <20031119015433.GN30485@roark.gnf.org> <3FBC2053.6040208@mindspring.com> <20031120022009.GB29530@dan.emsphone.com> <3FBC29EF.3030009@mindspring.com> <3FBC50DB.3000002@acm.org>
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--tqI+Z3u+9OQ7kwn0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 09:27:55PM -0800, Tim Kientzle wrote: > Richard Coleman wrote: > >It seems /bin/sh is the real sticking point.=20 >=20 > There is a problem here: Unix systems have historically used > /bin/sh for two somewhat contradictory purposes: > * the system script interpreter > * as a user shell >=20 > The user shell must be dynamically linked in order > to support centralized administration. I personally > see no way around that. Given that many users do > rely on /bin/sh, it seems that /bin/sh must be > dynamically linked. >=20 > There are good reasons to want the system script > interpreter statically linked. >=20 > Maybe it's time to separate these two functions? > I would be content to have a static /sbin/sh > that is used as the system script interpreter for > rc scripts, etc. And /usr/bin/sh as a user shell? --Stijn --=20 "I'm not under the alkafluence of inkahol that some thinkle peep I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get." --tqI+Z3u+9OQ7kwn0 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/vGumY3r/tLQmfWcRAtvfAJ90nry5K1mAlaWz6Yvj/+Gw2HosyACfVVbA ZG15mlSsgjLLwpjMlbOUn50= =gyDY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --tqI+Z3u+9OQ7kwn0--
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