> I've also just make /usr/lib/libc.so.12 a hard link to libc.so.12.86,
> this improves my test to 1.520 (or so) - total gain 9%
> So removing the symlink is actually a bigger gain...

Removing the code that looks for /etc/ld.conf.so brings the
time back to about 1.440 so 13% better that the original.

I haven't tried putting libc.so and ld.elf_so into /lib, but one less
directory level could be significant.  Especially if it avoids
crossing a mount point (/usr isn't a separate fs on this system).

	David

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