[uClibc]uClibc-based server

[Michael Adams]

Perfect timing Tony...
Found this today while trying to build my own uClibc server distro (was 
stuck trying to compile shadow)...
  http://hints.us.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/uclibc-lfs.txt

Hope this helps
--Michael Adams.


Nick Jennings wrote:

>Hi Tony,
>
> I've actually been experimenting with uClibc myself for the past month or
> two, for similar reasons. However the more I learn about it, and deal with
> it, the more I'm finding it's not going to be a perfect as I thought. 
>
> As far as it being lightweight, yes, it's good for low memory systems, such
> as embedded devices. However, in this article:
>
> http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-lwl1/?t=gr,lnxw12=LLP1
>
> There is mention that it's focus is on size, and not speed, and there is
> often a trade-off for small size. I'm not sure how it measures against
> glibc in terms of speed (which was specifically why I wanted to use it
> in the first-place), and I'd be interested in any data which can shed
> light onto the subject.
>
> So, if you want your mini-distribution to run in extreme low memory 
> situations, I'm sure uClibc will excel. However, if memory is not so much
> an issue as speed, I'm not sure that uClibc is going to give you much
> bang for your buck (factoring in the blood, sweat, and tears it takes
> to get things working). 
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>- Nick Jennings
>