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Re: lazy library loading

From: Igor Pashev <pashev dot igor at gmail dot com>
To: libc-help at sourceware dot org
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:46:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: lazy library loading
References: <CAMXFM3vUMFu64RBGmSL8c+N1cXmnmGOEqwP_uLHLqjxmO9k1cQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAE2sS1hwuuWViO7NQjcU-apFKjjdVKVwLimN@mail.gmail.com>

Carlos O'Donell <carlos@...> writes:

> 
> Why do you need lazy library loading?
> 

AFAIK, in Solaris lazy load is (was?) used as a workaround to library 
unavailability.

Say, /sbin/foo is linked to /usr/lib/libbar.so.1, but /usr is not mounted yet.
Nevetherless, /sbin/foo still can run, if not using symbols from 
/usr/lib/libbar.so.1.

References:
- lazy library loading
  - From: Andrew Senkevich

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