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- > I'm currently using RiscBSD and am considering switching to ARMLinux.
- >One of the reasons for doing so, is the smaller size of binaries for Linux.
- >Are there any other reasons which I should consider? Is it wise to switch at
- >the moment, or should I wait until the ELF binaries are available? Has anyone
- >done the switch which I am planning, and do they regret switching? How do the
- >two Unices compare? What is ARMLinux like, compared to PC Linux? Sorry for
- >asking all these questions! :)
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- For the record - the main reason the binaries are smaller under Arm/Linux
- is because the current public offering for RiscBSD does not support shared
- libraries. As you may well know the NetBSD/Arm32 port (c. = RiscBSD) has
- had considerable time and effort put into it related to work to support the
- network computer and that most of these changes have not yet been pushed
- back into the public source tree. You may also be aware that these changes
- will be pushed back very shortly (it's the first priority after certain
- very soon to finish / recently finished priorities for finishing the NC
- work).
-
- I'm 99% sure that shared libraries have been publically mentioned as one of
- the many improvements that will be coming in as a result of this work being
- pulled back into the public source tree shortly.
-
- Manar
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