Re: Official Linux system wrapper library?

From: Alan Cox
Date: Fri Nov 16 2018 - 16:25:35 EST



> 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