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From: Ned Ludd <solar@g.o>
To: gentoo-hardened@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-hardened] Downgrading glibc
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:53:25
Message-Id: 1158292309.21234.37.camel@here.linbsd.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-hardened] Downgrading glibc by 7v5w7go9ub0o <7v5w7go9ub0o@gmail.com>
1 On Thu, 2006-09-14 at 12:34 -0400, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote:
2 > I went through the gcc upgrade and discovered that ssp no longer works
3 > (suppose it was documented somewhere - but I missed it)
4 >
5 > So I'm trying to reverse the upgrade process (this time using using a
6 > hardened profile) and glibc won't allow me to downgrade.
7 >
8 > How do I get around this, please?
9 >
10 > I've considered hacking the script/size/md5 tests, but would prefer to do
11 > it the proper way.
12
13 There is no safe way to really downgrade glibc with portage.
14 So.. Your choices are.
15 1) keep the glibc.
16 2) reinstall
17
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19 Ned Ludd <solar@g.o>
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