Re: LD_LIBRARY_PATH and --rpath ***please read*** - XEmacs-Beta

Tuesday, 18 January 2000

        nbecker(a)fred.net writes:

...
 I don't know if anyone noticed my previous post on this subject.

I noticed it, and I disagree with it.

...
 As I recall, it was removed because it can cause severe problems.
 If an rpath is compiled in to an executable, that is later run in a
 different environment, the referenced rpath could contain references
 to NFS mounted stuff that is no longer valid, causing severe startup
 delays. 
I would expect XEmacs to notice the location of libraries and use it.
If I move the libraries and XEmacs malfunctions because of that, I
can't really blame it.  Hardcoding library paths in the binary is IMO
much better than the alternative, which is building an XEmacs that
doesn't work.

And it was never removed, except from Linux.

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Re: LD_LIBRARY_PATH and --rpath please read