>> >> Don't shared libraries also typically provide memory savings? One >> version of your c library "resident" for all VM spaces to map? >>
that's often quoted as a consequence, but in practice, not that i've seen in ... what is it now? ... at least six or seven different systems. i think the trouble is that to get savings that make the pain worthwhile you still need various forms of discipline, but with shared libraries, people are even less concerned. and RSS continues up. another is bug fixing at a stroke, but it also allows bug and trapdoor introduction at a stroke.
