Elfyn McBratney posted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, excerpted below, on Thu, 03 Feb 2005 10:47:54 +0000:
> On Thursday 03 Feb 2005 10:27, Spider wrote: >> >> A bit off-topic here, but a question nontheless. What does the dlloader >> flag really do (on x86 ;)? Is it good/Bad, something we should >> test/avoid and will it work with the binary pain in the arse that some >> of us are forced to consume by various vendors? > > Short version: replaces Xorg's own elfloader with an interface to libdl > (basically); Depends on your need of binary modules; currently not (at > least, that's currently the case for the nvidia drivers). > > Long, and more useful answer can be found on > <http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/hardened/hardenedxorg.xml>, though the > hardened stuff won't apply.. unless your using hardened ;-) Wow, I'd been wondering what on earth that dlloader flag did, myself. Very useful information. Now I know. Thanks! (And I learned a bit more about load-time vs. lazy function resolution as well. =:^) -- Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin -- [email protected] mailing list
