Solo – a .so loader for static Linux binaries

Re:Solo – a .so loader for static Linux binaries by pjmlp on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @04:20AM (#49358605)

Because many folks don't understand UNIX systems introduced dynamic linking for several reasons, and they actually only had static linking for almost 20 years, since UNIX was known outside Bell Labs.

Additionally many other OSes have had both approaches since their early days, Xerox PARC ones.

For some strange reason they assume to know better than all those researchers.

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Re:Solo – a .so loader for static Linux binaries by pg83 on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @05:08AM (#49358954)

These decisions, and these studies, were made a VERY long time ago. It's completely unclear why the decisions made then are relevant now, and why they can't be challenged.

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Re:Solo – a .so loader for static Linux binaries by pjmlp on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @05:22AM (#49359042)

It is like advocating that we should drop cars and go back to chariots, because wooden wheels don't get flat, while forgetting why they are mostly used for tourists nowadays.

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