linux-kernel - Re: dlopen() and ELF alternatives

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Message-ID: <20160514172502.GA14480@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Sat, 14 May 2016 18:25:02 +0100
From:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
To:	Chad Brewbaker <crb002@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: dlopen() and ELF alternatives

On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 11:41:54AM -0500, Chad Brewbaker wrote:
> In 2016 we are still relying on flat file databases to store binaries.

This is not a discussion club; cut the rethorics if you want to be taken
seriously.  You sound as if the only problem you have is that format is
insufficiently buzzword-compliant; if that's the case, nobody is going to
give a damn, obviously.  If you *do* have more specific problem, have
a courtesy to describe it...

> I am looking for prior attempts at alternative interfaces to dlopen(), and
> alternative formats for object files.

There had been a plenty of object file formats; take a look at libbfd for a
sample of that panopticum.