Module Name: src
Committed By: wiz
Date: Sun Apr 14 22:09:50 UTC 2019
Modified Files:
src/libexec/ld.elf_so: ld.elf_so.1
Log Message:
Use more Dv.
To generate a diff of this commit:
cvs rdiff -u -r1.18 -r1.19 src/libexec/ld.elf_so/ld.elf_so.1
Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the
copyright notices on the relevant files.
Modified files:
Index: src/libexec/ld.elf_so/ld.elf_so.1
diff -u src/libexec/ld.elf_so/ld.elf_so.1:1.18 src/libexec/ld.elf_so/ld.elf_so.1:1.19
--- src/libexec/ld.elf_so/ld.elf_so.1:1.18 Sun Apr 14 20:27:02 2019
+++ src/libexec/ld.elf_so/ld.elf_so.1 Sun Apr 14 22:09:50 2019
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: ld.elf_so.1,v 1.18 2019/04/14 20:27:02 maya Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: ld.elf_so.1,v 1.19 2019/04/14 22:09:50 wiz Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved.
@@ -67,9 +67,12 @@ Each
.Xr elf 5
object file may contain information in its dynamic (PT_DYNAMIC) section
about which shared objects it requires (often referred to as dependencies).
-These dependencies are specified in the optional DT_NEEDED entry within
-the dynamic section.
-Each DT_NEEDED entry refers to a filename string of
+These dependencies are specified in the optional
+.Dv DT_NEEDED
+entry within the dynamic section.
+Each
+.Dv DT_NEEDED
+entry refers to a filename string of
the shared object that is to be searched for.
.Pp
The linker will search for libraries in three lists of paths:
@@ -81,8 +84,11 @@ A user defined list of paths as specifie
The use of ld.so.conf should be avoided as the setting of a global search
path can present a security risk.
.It
-A list of paths specified within a shared object using the DT_RPATH and
-DT_RUNPATH entries in the dynamic section.
+A list of paths specified within a shared object using the
+.Dv DT_RPATH
+and
+.Dv DT_RUNPATH
+entries in the dynamic section.
This is defined at shared object link time.
.It
The list of default paths which is set to
@@ -91,7 +97,11 @@ The list of default paths which is set t
.Pp
Dynamic loading via
.Xr dlopen 3
-uses the DT_RPATH and DT_RUNPATH entries of the main binary, independently of
+uses the
+.Dv DT_RPATH
+and
+.Dv DT_RUNPATH
+entries of the main binary, independently of
which object the call came from.
.Pp
.Nm
@@ -157,7 +167,11 @@ begins or after the program has complete
This gives a shared object an opportunity to perform
any extra set-up or completion work.
.Pp
-The DT_INIT and DT_FINI entries in the dynamic section specify the addresses
+The
+.Dv DT_INIT
+and
+.Dv DT_FINI
+entries in the dynamic section specify the addresses
of the initialization and termination functions, respectively, for
the shared object.
.Nm
