It can be done in code.

You can use dlopen() / dlsym() to load in shared objects and their
symbols at runtime.



Adrian

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010, james wrote:
> 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
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