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diff --git a/docs/busybox_footer.pod b/docs/busybox_footer.pod index ddeef532c..64785ecd1 100644 --- a/docs/busybox_footer.pod +++ b/docs/busybox_footer.pod @@ -1,5 +1,28 @@ =back +=head1 LIBC NSS + +GNU Libc (glibc) uses the Name Service Switch (NSS) to configure the behavior +of the C library for the local environment, and to configure how it reads +system data, such as passwords and group information. This is implemented +using an /etc/nsswitch.conf configuration file, and using one or more of the +/lib/libnss_* libraries. BusyBox tries to avoid using any libc calls that make +use of NSS. Some applets however, such as login and su, will use libc functions +that require NSS. + +If you enable CONFIG_USE_BB_PWD_GRP, BusyBox will use internal functions to +directly access the /etc/passwd, /etc/group, and /etc/shadow files without +using NSS. This may allow you to run your system without the need for +installing any of the NSS configuration files and libraries. + +When used with glibc, the BusyBox 'networking' applets will similarly require +that you install at least some of the glibc NSS stuff (in particular, +/etc/nsswitch.conf, /lib/libnss_dns*, /lib/libnss_files*, and /lib/libresolv*). + +Shameless Plug: As an alternative, one could use a C library such as uClibc. In +addition to making your system significantly smaller, uClibc does not require the +use of any NSS support files or libraries. + =head1 MAINTAINER Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> @@ -229,5 +252,5 @@ Tito Ragusa <farmatito@tiscali.it> =cut -# $Id: busybox_footer.pod,v 1.15 2004/04/06 17:52:02 andersen Exp $ +# $Id: busybox_footer.pod,v 1.16 2004/04/13 16:31:41 andersen Exp $ diff --git a/docs/busybox_header.pod b/docs/busybox_header.pod index daf5df4f2..c531bad88 100644 --- a/docs/busybox_header.pod +++ b/docs/busybox_header.pod @@ -104,28 +104,7 @@ Currently defined functions include: vconfig, vi, vlock, watch, watchdog, wc, wget, which, who, whoami, xargs, yes, zcat -=head1 LIBC NSS - -GNU Libc (glibc) uses the Name Service Switch (NSS) to configure the behavior -of the C library for the local environment, and to configure how it reads -system data, such as passwords and group information. This is implemented -using an /etc/nsswitch.conf configuration file, and using one or more of the -/lib/libnss_* libraries. BusyBox tries to avoid using any libc calls that make -use of NSS. Some applets however, such as login and su, will use libc functions -that require NSS. - -If you enable CONFIG_USE_BB_PWD_GRP, BusyBox will use internal functions to -directly access the /etc/passwd, /etc/group, and /etc/shadow files without -using NSS. This may allow you to run your system without the need for -installing any of the NSS configuration files and libraries. - -When used with glibc, the BusyBox 'networking' applets will similarly require -that you install at least some of the glibc NSS stuff (in particular, -/etc/nsswitch.conf, /lib/libnss_dns*, /lib/libnss_files*, and /lib/libresolv*). - -Shameless Plug: As an alternative, one could use a C library such as uClibc. In -addition to making your system significantly smaller, uClibc does not require the -use of any NSS support files or libraries. +=head1 COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS =over 4 |