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"Re: the example of RTLD library"



At 13:58 10/25/99, Jay Lepreau wrote:
>	[need help on dynamic loading and signals, awhile ago]
>	[someone else "doesn't get it", recently]

For rtld, it looks pretty much the same as UNIX's dlopen()/dlsym() etc.
on first sight... (just skimmed through the code).
I think that reading the manpages would help people who "don't get it" (do
man dlopen on your favorite unix box!).

>We do use the OSKit's libexec in the Fluke OS, from user mode.  The
>kernel code is available off our page, but the user-mode code isn't
>yet.  I'll see about getting the program loading stuff put out there.

Can't we get to see another complete snapshot of Fluke ?  I'm quite
curious :)

>4. If you want an easy to use OS, just go buy a Macintosh.

Don't.  Macintoshes aren't easy to use.  That's an urban legend.
I'm typing this email on a mac now, and I hate it to pieces (let alone
that they keep crashing and a REALLY slow (cooperative multitasking in the
'90s ?  duh) even the UI feels kludgey).
If you want an easy to use system, just get a good solid UNIX box (SGI
or something).

Just my $0.02

-- Ramon

PS I hope I'm not starting a war here ;)