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diff --git a/system/statifier/README b/system/statifier/README index ec168b1c5a..d3c33156b1 100644 --- a/system/statifier/README +++ b/system/statifier/README @@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ allow a 32-bit binary to run on a 64-bit-only system. Notes: 1. To get statifier to work properly, VDSO support must be disabled in - the kernel. This must be done on the system statifier is being run on, - before it's run. The converted binaries themselves don't require this, - only statifier itself. If you forget to do this, statifier will appear - to run OK, but the converted binaries will segfault when run. + the kernel. This must be done on the system statifier is being + run on, before it's run. The converted binaries themselves don't + require this, only statifier itself. If you forget to do this, + statifier will appear to run OK, but the converted binaries will + segfault when run. For 32-bit systems only, this can be done without a reboot. Execute this as root: @@ -19,20 +20,22 @@ Notes: ...and to re-enable VDSO, replace the "0" with "1". - For 64-bit systems, you must use kernel parameters, meaning a reboot is - required. At the lilo (elilo, grub, etc) prompt, enter: + For 64-bit systems, you must use kernel parameters, meaning a + reboot is required. At the lilo (elilo, grub, etc) prompt, enter: linux vdso=0 vdso32=0 ...or add 'append="vdso=0 vdso32=0"' to the kernel image section in /etc/lilo.conf to make it permanent (not recommended). - If you run statifier with VDSO enabled, it will remind you to disable it. + If you run statifier with VDSO enabled, it will remind you to + disable it. 2. Executables converted with statifier will show up as dynamic, in 'file' output, but ldd will say 'not a dynamic executable'. -3. A 64-bit statifier can only convert 64-bit binaries. Converting 32-bit - executables on a 64-bit system requires multilib and a 32-bit statifier - package. The SlackBuild maintainer hasn't tested multilib, and would - be interested to know what kind of results you get with it. +3. A 64-bit statifier can only convert 64-bit binaries. Converting + 32-bit executables on a 64-bit system requires multilib and a + 32-bit statifier package. The SlackBuild maintainer hasn't tested + multilib, and would be interested to know what kind of results you + get with it. |