> ..
> > If you install glibc-2.1.3 from source, the documentation
> > for the functions is installed as info pages in
> > /usr/info/libc.info*. Just run the info command
> > and you get the documentation from your local disk.
> > Remember that we are using open-source (as in source code?)
> > and so it is always better to install source than binary.
>
> While on the topic of glibc.. the manual has a (little too short)
> description of writing your own NSS modules. I tried to write one which
> allows lookups via MySQL instead of /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow, but it
> didn't work too well. It's pretty hard to debug because it's an SO (shared
> object). I had to put in a lot of syslog()'s and tail the syslog message
> file.
>
> If anyone else is working on this sort of thing (you can easily imagine
> the scaling beauty of a working setup :) I'd appreciate your dropping me
> a note.
>
well, orly my intention is not exactly as you mentioned above. but, it is
quite close. i was thinking about writing some modules that would give my
databases great mathematical capabilities. i wanted to use the built in
glibc math libraries instead of writing my own code. but, the problem was
looking for a list of functions.. that is why i needed the manual.
but, having an own nss module would be great. with LDAP integration and
more. wow.
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