[BusyBox] An historic moment!

[Erik Andersen]

On Tue Jan 16, 2001 at 01:11:51PM +0300, Vladimir N. Oleynik wrote:
> 
> If static size is smallest with compare dynamic linked 
> application + size lib, best usage static and put lib for other
> applications.

I re-read what you said several times, and I think I now understand
what you were trying to say.

I agree with you.  There is a large price to be paid when using a shared
library.  Each dynamically linked application needs to contain ELF vector code
for each external symbol in order to load the function and handle overriding
weak symbols and using LD_PRELOAD and such things.  For smaller apps, there is
little advantage in using a shared library.  Using a shared library only has
advantages when used with larger applications. 

 -Erik

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