Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 11:18:05 -0500 From: Glenn Johnson <gjohnson@srrc.ars.usda.gov> To: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> Cc: emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LD_PRELOAD and linux binaries Message-ID: <20010907111805.A38412@node7.cluster.srrc.usda.gov> In-Reply-To: <200109071607.f87G7ui01671@vashon.polstra.com>; from jdp@polstra.com on Fri, Sep 07, 2001 at 09:07:56AM -0700 References: <20010907102249.C37844@node7.cluster.srrc.usda.gov> <200109071607.f87G7ui01671@vashon.polstra.com>
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On Fri, Sep 07, 2001 at 09:07:56AM -0700, John Polstra wrote: > In article <20010907102249.C37844@node7.cluster.srrc.usda.gov>, Glenn > Johnson <gjohnson@srrc.ars.usda.gov> wrote: > > > I have been playing around with gdkxft and so have the LD_PRELOAD > > environment variable set to point to the gdkxft library. The > > problem is with Linux programs which obviously can not link the > > FreeBSD library. The LD_PRELOAD environment variable needs to be > > unset to run these. For those Linux programs that use a wrapper > > script, such as netscape it is easy enough to just unset the > > variable in the wrapper script. The problem is with Linux programs > > that do not use a wrapper script. I know the wrapper scripts are > > trivial to write but it does not seem practical to write a wrapper > > for every such program. > > Is there some way you could leave LD_PRELOAD unset, and use wrapper > scripts to invoke the applications with which you want to use gdkxft? > That's what I'd recommend. I don't think the folks who dreamed up > LD_PRELOAD had it in mind that you'd set it except for specific > applications. See runsocks, for example. In this case, I am using the LD_PRELOAD variable for all gtk applications. I have many more of those then of Linux programs so either way it is basically the same problem. The gdkxft library being loaded is for anti-aliasing fonts for gtk applications. I really do not absolutely need this functionality but I was just wondering if there was a good way to get around the Linux binary and LD_PRELOAD problem while I was using it. Thanks. -- Glenn Johnson USDA, ARS, SRRC Phone: (504) 286-4252 New Orleans, LA 70124 e-mail: gjohnson@srrc.ars.usda.gov To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-emulation" in the body of the message
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