Re: lib/40220: LD_PRELOAD with dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "stat") recursion

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR lib/40220; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: lib/40220: LD_PRELOAD with dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "stat") recursion
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:56:54 +0200

 On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 02:00:06PM +0000, Christian Biere wrote:
 >  Will this be fixed or are the "__.*30" names permanent?
 >  If these change the workaround will of course turn into a bug itself.
 
 These are weak aliases, the functions had abi changes and have been renamed.
 This will stay this way untill libc gets it's major bumped.
 
 When compiling a wrapper you probably have to double check wether the
 rename/weak alias is in scope (i.e. avoid the official headers) or play
 ifdef games.
 
 Martin