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- From: hlu@eecs.wsu.edu (H.J. Lu)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: Problem with libc 4.2
- Message-ID: <1992Dec18.234601.23635@serval.net.wsu.edu>
- Date: 18 Dec 92 23:46:01 GMT
- Article-I.D.: serval.1992Dec18.234601.23635
- References: <1gs8prINNt8s@life.ai.mit.edu>
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- In article <1gs8prINNt8s@life.ai.mit.edu>, mycroft@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Charles Hannum) writes:
- |>
- |> After installing the libc 4.2 on tsx-11, `login' displays the
- |> following:
- |>
- |> Undefined C library functions.
- |> 1. ulimit (Use getrlimit/setrlimit instead).
- |> 2. light C shared image (Use the real one instead).
- |>
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- I took out ulimit (), which is not supported by kernel, from libc.a 4.2.
- I will put the one using getrlimit/setrlimit in libc 4.2. But I still
- think you should use getrlimit/setrlimit.
-
- |> Other than that, everything *seems* to work. I tried installing the
- |> `poeigl' package, but it doesn't deal with shadow passwords, and anyway
- |> those functions seem to be missing from libc 4.2.
- |>
- |> My impression, after this, is that the libc 4.2 on tsx-11 is not a real
- |> release. Is this correct?
- |>
-
- Yes. It is hold up by gcc 2.3.x.
-
- |> --
- |> \ / Charles Hannum, mycroft@ai.mit.edu
- |> /\ \ PGP public key available on request. MIME, AMS, NextMail accepted.
- |> Scheme White heterosexual atheist male (WHAM) pride!
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- H.J.
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