[re]Bug in busybox base applet?

[Rob Landley]

On Thursday 01 September 2005 06:10, Vladimir N. Oleynik wrote:
> Bernd,
>
> >>busybox knows allways all possible applets it may support.
> >>All calls with non implemented applet names generates an
> >>error message: "applet xxx is not compiled into busybox".
> >
> > I can imagine that there are situations where you do not want (or able)
> > to install tens of sym-links (and just use shell functions) just have
> > one binary named "busybox".
> > I just can't get a good example together.
>
> Real example. I have forgotten to add the "ln" applet.

Suppose you forgot to add "init" or a shell and now the system you just 
upgraded with a broken busybox doesn't boot?  This is a real world example?

> Having I quickly could correct system the busybox-new version with ln,
> but now after your patch it cannot be done.

mv busybox-new ln
./ln blah blah blah

Rob