Subject: What's a "real" elf loader like ?
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Cherry G.Mathew <cherry@zyx.in>
List: tech-kern
Date: 06/16/2006 04:01:59
Hi,

I was wondering if someone could put down briefly and to the point, 
what the NetBSD "elf" related shortcomings are.

Here's my shallow understanding of the situation.

- libsa has no standalone support for kernel modules, does not 
understand all elf header types.
- There are shortcomings related to kernel module linking, which uses 
userspace ld ( for what ? How ? )

It would be could to have a concise elf related feature "wishlist" for 
NetBSD. It would probably make a well deserved
"projects" entry at http://www.netbsd.org/contrib/projects.html

Thanks,

Cherry