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From: Rich Felker <dalias@libc.org>
To: musl@lists.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Question about setting argv[0] when manually using dynamic linker
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 16:58:11 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170704205811.GN1627@brightrain.aerifal.cx> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170702173618.GL27260@example.net>

On Sun, Jul 02, 2017 at 07:36:19PM +0200, u-uy74@aetey.se wrote:
> On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 12:24:28PM -0400, Rich Felker wrote:
> > a completely reasonable and recommended way for deploying dynamic
> > linked apps in a self-contained way that doesn't depend on musl libc
> > on the host. Unfortunately there's no way to set argv[0] like you want
> > at this time. Perhaps adding an option like --argv0=foo would be
> > appropriate.
> 
> Is this option being considered to introduce?
> 
> It is apparently crucial for certain cases, and definitely useful
> even when it is within reach to influence/patch the programs relying
> on argv[0].

Yes, adding it.

Rich


  reply	other threads:[~2017-07-04 20:58 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-05-17  0:38 John Regan
2017-05-17  9:01 ` u-uy74
2017-05-17 11:00   ` mzpqnxow
2017-05-17 16:07     ` mzpqnxow
2017-05-17 16:16       ` John Regan
2017-05-17 16:24         ` Rich Felker
2017-05-17 19:07           ` u-uy74
2017-05-17 19:16             ` John Regan
2017-05-17 21:10               ` u-uy74
2017-05-17 21:15               ` mzpqnxow
2017-05-17 21:22                 ` John Regan
2017-07-02 17:36           ` u-uy74
2017-07-04 20:58             ` Rich Felker [this message]
2017-07-05  6:01               ` u-uy74
2017-07-09  9:23               ` u-uy74
2017-07-09 12:23                 ` Rich Felker
2017-07-09 14:04                   ` u-uy74

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