Re: Q: How to report ELF Loader Bugs in Kernel 2.4.2

[Joseph A Knapka <jknapka@earthlink.net>]

Dave Blackburn wrote:
> 
> I've stumbled on the following apparent bugs in Kernel 2.4.2.
> I'm not sure the best place to post this so I decided
> to ask here.
> 
> Perhaps this bug is already known.
> Is there a place I can look?
> I'm under the impression that there is no official
> bug tracking database in place for the kernel.
> Is this correct?
> 
> An ELF file executes with kernel 2.2.14 (RH6.2) but fails to
> execute with kernel 2.4.2 (RH7.1).
> 
> Bug 1:
> "No such file or directory" is reported although the file exists.
> If the 2.4 loader dislikes the file content, an appropriate
> error message should be provided.

This could be ld.so reporting its inability to find a shared
lib upon which the executable depends.

> Bug2:
> The file fails to execute under Kernel 2.4.2.
> The file is quite old.
> However, if feasable, old ELF files should continue
> working.

If all the proper *.so files exist, it might well run
fine. I have upgraded my kernel from 2.2.16 to 2.4.5
without changing anything else (besides the items
mentioned in Documentation/Changes) and had no
problem.

HTH,

-- Joe
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