FC6: library global symbol abuse

Adam Jackson ajackson at redhat.com
Mon Nov 20 17:13:39 UTC 2006


On Fri, 2006-11-17 at 10:06 +0000, Joe Orton wrote:

> Clashes for /usr/lib/libXaw3d.so.7.0:
>   with /usr/lib/libXaw7.so.7.0.0 => listWidgetClass simpleMenuClassRec (...130 symbols omitted...) XawToggleGetCurrent
>   with /usr/lib/libXt.so.6.0.0 => vendorShellClassRec vendorShellWidgetClass
>   with /usr/lib/libXaw6.so.6.0.1 => listWidgetClass simpleMenuClassRec (...126 symbols omitted...) XawToggleGetCurrent

The libXaw* libs intentionally clash.  That they encode the API number
in both the name and the version number is something of a historical
accident.  (Suggested fix: don't use Xaw.)

The Xt/Xaw clash is... icky.

> Clashes for /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2:
>   with /usr/lib/libOSMesa32.so.6.5.1 => glGetProgramParameterfvNV glWindowPos3fv (...873 symbols omitted...) glWindowPos2iMESA
>   with /usr/lib/libOSMesa16.so.6.5.1 => glGetProgramParameterfvNV glWindowPos3fv (...873 symbols omitted...) glWindowPos2iMESA
>   with /usr/lib/libOSMesa.so.6.5.1 => glGetProgramParameterfvNV glWindowPos3fv (...873 symbols omitted...) glWindowPos2iMESA

Intentional.

Thanks for the list, working on the others that are mine (X libs).

- ajax




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