On Sunday 13 June 2010 10:00:04 [email protected] wrote: > > I can't find any info on this, so it's prodly so obvious that only > > dumbkorfs ask :-) > > > > I have a program using a web cam. All is perfect except that I need to > > > > export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so > > > > before running it. > > > > How can I compile the links into the code, rather than a PRELOAD env > > setting? > > You can't. > > Instead, create a wrapper script containing: > > #!/bin/bash > export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so > exec your-webcam-program
I do have a wrapper, that does work, so thanks What I was trying to learn is how skype did do exactly that. 2.0 had to be wrapped, but 2.1 (beta) uses the cam without preload. I accept 'You can't' I certainly cant despite trying lots :-) James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
