Re: problem with getgrgid when using "gcc -static"

[Zack Weinberg]

David Stuart <address@hidden> writes:

Please do not top post.

>>Statically linking the program makes it unable to load the 'name
>>service switch' modules which look up the group name.  Don't
>>statically link programs that need to use any of the getXXbyYY or
>>getXXid routines.
>
> two follow up questions, though...
>
> When I boot from my 7.2 "rescue" disk, I am able to do the same thing,
> but it works (i.e. the "-static" run reports "users" for the
> group). Does this make sense?

It _can_ work, in a highly controlled environment such as the rescue
disk.  It is not to be relied upon.

zw