In a discussion with Nate Williams, I have learned that the reason FreeBSD
doesn't use minor numbers with shared libraries because standard ELF doesn't
support it. Is this a hard-and-fast unbreakable rule, or is this something
that could be implemented if it can be done in a way that's
I would also add that you can "fake" a minor number by simple
multiplication. You have to assume how many digits you want
to allow in minor numbers.
For example, if we assume a minor number has no more than 3
digits (allowing the minor numbers to grow to 999) then,
M.N can readily be
In a discussion with Nate Williams, I have learned that the reason FreeBSD
doesn't use minor numbers with shared libraries because standard ELF doesn't
support it. Is this a hard-and-fast unbreakable rule, or is this something
that could be implemented if it can be done in a way that's
I would also add that you can fake a minor number by simple
multiplication. You have to assume how many digits you want
to allow in minor numbers.
For example, if we assume a minor number has no more than 3
digits (allowing the minor numbers to grow to 999) then,
M.N can readily be
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