Official Linux system wrapper library?

Alan Cox gnomes@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk
Fri Nov 16 21:25:00 GMT 2018


> I think the issue is a bit more complex :
>   - linux doesn't support a single libc
>   - glibc doesn't support a single OS
> 
> In practice we all know (believe?) that both statements above are
> true but in practice 99% of the time there's a 1:1 relation between
> these two components. 

The top linux C library is probably the Android one. Given the number
of containers now running Alpine and the number of embedded devices it's
probably a good fight going on for 2nd, 3rd and 4th. It is certainly not
a Linux/Glibc world any more.

Alan



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