[uClibc-cvs] uClibc/docs Glibc_vs_uClibc_Differences.txt, 1.13, 1.14 uClibc_vs_SuSv3.txt, 1.3, 1.4
Erik Andersen
andersen at uclibc.org
Sat Nov 8 08:48:35 UTC 2003
Update of /var/cvs/uClibc/docs
In directory winder:/tmp/cvs-serv7082/docs
Modified Files:
Glibc_vs_uClibc_Differences.txt uClibc_vs_SuSv3.txt
Log Message:
Update docs in preparation for release
Index: uClibc_vs_SuSv3.txt
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RCS file: /var/cvs/uClibc/docs/uClibc_vs_SuSv3.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -d -r1.3 -r1.4
--- uClibc_vs_SuSv3.txt 5 Sep 2003 23:29:47 -0000 1.3
+++ uClibc_vs_SuSv3.txt 8 Nov 2003 08:48:32 -0000 1.4
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
Functions listed by SuSv3 but not (yet) included in uClibc:
fmtmsg <not implemented>
- getgrgid_r <not implemented>
- getgrnam_r <not implemented>
+ <others?>
More to follow when we think of it...
Index: Glibc_vs_uClibc_Differences.txt
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RCS file: /var/cvs/uClibc/docs/Glibc_vs_uClibc_Differences.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.13
retrieving revision 1.14
diff -u -d -r1.13 -r1.14
--- Glibc_vs_uClibc_Differences.txt 22 Sep 2003 05:43:44 -0000 1.13
+++ Glibc_vs_uClibc_Differences.txt 8 Nov 2003 08:48:32 -0000 1.14
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
6) uClibc does not support NSS (/lib/libnss_*), which allows glibc to easily
support various methods of authentication and DNS resolution. uClibc only
supports flat password files and shadow password files for storing
-authentication information.
+authentication information. If you need something more complex than this,
+you can compile and install pam.
7) uClibc's libresolv is only a stub. Some, but not all of the functionality
provided by glibc's libresolv is provided internal to uClibc. Other functions
@@ -47,9 +48,9 @@
8) libnsl provides support for Network Information Service (NIS) which was
originally called "Yellow Pages" or "YP", which is an extension of RPC invented
by Sun to share Unix password files over the network. I personally think NIS
-is an evil abomination, and should be avoided. These days, using ldap is much
+is an evil abomination and should be avoided. These days, using ldap is much
more effective mechanism for doing the same thing. uClibc provides a stub
-libnsl, but and has no actual support for Network Information Service (NIS).
+libnsl, but has no actual support for Network Information Service (NIS).
We therefore, also do not provide any of the headers files provided by glibc
under /usr/include/rpcsvc. I am open to implementing ldap based password
authentication, but I do not personally intend to implement it (since I have no
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
13) uClibc directly uses the linux kernel's arch specific 'stuct stat'.
-14) Add other things here as they come up......
+<other things as we notice them>
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