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diff --git a/chapter08/strippingagain.xml b/chapter08/strippingagain.xml index 196698f2a..ed690eb1a 100644 --- a/chapter08/strippingagain.xml +++ b/chapter08/strippingagain.xml @@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ backup of the LFS system in its current state.</para> <para>The debugging symbols for selected libraries are placed - in separate files. These debugging information is needed if running + in separate files. This debugging information is needed if running regression tests that use <ulink url='&blfs-book;/general/valgrind.html'>valgrind</ulink> or <ulink url='&blfs-book;/general/gdb.html'>gdb</ulink> later in BLFS. </para> - <para>And, <command>strip</command> will overwrite the binary or library - file. This may crash the processes using code or data from the file. If - the process running <command>strip</command> itself is affected, the - binary or library being stripped may be destroyed. This may make the - system completely unusable. To avoid it, we'll copy some libraries and - binaries into <filename class="directory">/tmp</filename>, strip them + <para>Note that <command>strip</command> will overwrite the binary or library + file it is processing. This may crash the processes using code or data from + the file. If the process running <command>strip</command> itself is + affected, the binary or library being stripped may be destroyed. This may + make the system completely unusable. To avoid it, we'll copy some libraries + and binaries into <filename class="directory">/tmp</filename>, strip them there, and install them back with the <command>install</command> command. Read the related entry in <xref linkend="pkgmgmt-upgrade-issues"/> for the rationale to use the <command>install</command> command here.</para> @@ -84,15 +84,19 @@ find /usr/lib -type f -name \*.a \ for i in $(find /usr/lib -type f -name \*.so* ! -name \*dbg); do case "$online_usrlib $save_usrlib" in - *$(basename $i)* ) ;; - * ) strip --strip-unneeded $i ;; + *$(basename $i)* ) + ;; + * ) strip --strip-unneeded $i + ;; esac done for i in $(find /usr/bin -type f); do case "$online_usrbin" in - *$(basename $i)* ) ;; - * ) strip --strip-all $i ;; + *$(basename $i)* ) + ;; + * ) strip --strip-all $i + ;; esac done |