i386 binaries on amd64: ldconfig problems

[Oliver Fromme]

Konstantin Belousov wrote:
 > The library search order is LD_{32}_LIBRARY_PATH, then DT_RPATH from
 > the binary, then hints, then /lib:/usr/lib. So if rpath of the binary
 > contains /usr/local/lib, you get /usr/local/lib before hints.
 > 
 > Rtld uses only the search path from the hints file. When a library with
 > the matched name found, rtld tries to load it. Regardless of the result
 > of the load attempt, further components of the search path list are not
 > tried.

I see.  Thanks for the explanation, now I understand.
I forgot about rpath and thought that the hints would take
precedence.

 > Look at the olvwm binary with readelf and see whether DT_RPATH specifies
 > /usr/local/lib.

Yes, it does:

 0x0000000f (RPATH)           Library rpath: [/usr/local/lib]

Well, then I will just keep my LD_32_LIBRARY_PATH workaround.

Best regards
   Oliver

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