Where to install LD_PRELOAD libraries

[Orion Poplawski]

I'm currently reviewing VirtualGL: 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=834127

It installs a number of libraries that get used with LD_PRELOAD via a wrapper 
script.  While it is convenient to place them in %{_libdir} so that you don't 
have to specify the full path in LD_PRELOAD, it seems to me that they 
shouldn't be in %{_libdir} but in %{_libdir}/VirtualGL and then specify the 
full path in LD_PRELOAD.

Any dissenting opinions?

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Orion Poplawski
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[Niels de Vos]

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Orion Poplawski <orion(a)cora.nwra.com&gt; wrote:
>  I'm currently reviewing VirtualGL:
>  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=834127
>
>  It installs a number of libraries that get used with LD_PRELOAD via a
>  wrapper script.  While it is convenient to place them in %{_libdir} so that
>  you don't have to specify the full path in LD_PRELOAD, it seems to me that
>  they shouldn't be in %{_libdir} but in %{_libdir}/VirtualGL and then specify
>  the full path in LD_PRELOAD.
>
>  Any dissenting opinions? 
I'd prefer to see them under %{_libdir}/VirtualGL and deal with any
required changes. It just feels cleaner.

Anyway, these are my 2 cents,
Niels

[Orion Poplawski]

On 07/10/2012 07:53 AM, Niels de Vos wrote:
>  On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Orion Poplawski
> <orion(a)cora.nwra.com&gt; wrote:
> > I'm currently reviewing VirtualGL:
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=834127
> >
> > It installs a number of libraries that get used with LD_PRELOAD via a
> > wrapper script.  While it is convenient to place them in %{_libdir} so that
> > you don't have to specify the full path in LD_PRELOAD, it seems to me that
> > they shouldn't be in %{_libdir} but in %{_libdir}/VirtualGL and then specify
> > the full path in LD_PRELOAD.
> >
> > Any dissenting opinions?
>
>  I'd prefer to see them under %{_libdir}/VirtualGL and deal with any
>  required changes. It just feels cleaner.
>
>  Anyway, these are my 2 cents,
>  Niels 

Thanks for the confirmation

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Orion Poplawski
Technical Manager                     303-415-9701 x222
NWRA, Boulder Office                  FAX: [phone]
3380 Mitchell Lane                       orion(a)nwra.com
Boulder, CO 80301                   http://www.nwra.com