Re: openssldoesn't -overwrite-base again (was: FreeBSD-SA-08:05.openssh)
- From: Roger Marquis <marquis@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:14:02 -0700 (PDT)
Dirk Meyer wrote:
The -overwrite-base option was only functional on FreeBSD 4.x
With FreeBSD 5.x the libs are spread in /lib and /usr/lib, so
even if the ports overwrite base libs, some tools still use the
old (unpatched) libs from /lib.
Couldn't this be addressed simply by removing the old libs,
possibly replacing with symlinks, in coordination with the
standard/base?
We shouldn't need to worry about base applications linked to the
old libs anyhow, unless a base app is making unreasonable
expectations. Better to fix those bugs in base, IMO, than have
multiple versions of key libraries.
Roger Marquis
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