CFR: dynamically-linked root patch

From: Gordon Tetlow (gordont_at_gnf.org)
Date: 08/12/03

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    I've put up what I hope to be my final patch for a dynamically linked
    world. Here's my plan for rolling it into place with as little fuss
    as possible (hopefully):

    1) Add /lib and /libexec to mtree along with the tweaks to rtld-elf
       to prepend /lib to the search path. Add necessary make-goo to
       strap /lib into buildworld.

    2) Make rtld installed into /libexec with a compatibility symlink in
       /usr/libexec so existing binaries continue to work.

    3) Kick over all the libraries needed to run /bin and /sbin into
       /lib. Only the versioned binaries will be in /lib, the .so
       symlink will continue to live in /usr/lib so the toolchain
       doesn't need to be modified.

    4) Add support of a WITH_DYNAMICROOT knob that will make /bin and
       /sbin dynamic. If things go badly, that's what /rescue is for.

    5) Optionally, make WITH_DYANMICROOT default (reverse the logic
       actually).

    http://people.freebsd.org/~gordon/patches/dynamic.patch

    Please look over this patch, if I don't hear any objections or any
    ideas as to a better way to integrate in order to keep the
    potential for foot shooting down, I'll start integrating them.

    -gordon

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