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Bug 44223 - device-mapper 1.00.08 ebuild no static library
Summary: device-mapper 1.00.08 ebuild no static library
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All All
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Max Kalika (RETIRED)
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Reported: 2004-03-10 00:56 UTC by Justin Whitney
Modified: 2004-04-02 13:23 UTC (History)
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Description Justin Whitney 2004-03-10 00:56:42 UTC 
Problem:
the device-mapper 1.00.08 ebuild doesn't install the static version of libdevmapper (libdevmapper.a) alongside the .so's.

This is a problem because anything wishing to use libdevmapper before /usr is mounted must link statically against libdevmapper.

This includes the cryptsetup ebuild which must build a static cryptsetup binary in order to allow for encrypted /usr and encrypted root partitions (with initrd) (bug 44079), and also so that users don't fry their systems when the cryptsetup binary doesn't load after they've just encrypted their /usr.

Fix:
The device-mapper ebuild should put lib/ioctl/libdevmapper.a into /usr

Thanks :)
Comment 1 Max Kalika (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-03-10 10:38:02 UTC 
in cvs. thanks!
Comment 2 Max Kalika (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-04-02 13:23:05 UTC 
forgot to close this.