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@@ -167,17 +167,18 @@ Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
removal of the LD_TRACE_PRELINKING, and LD_USE_LOAD_BIAS, environment
variables and their functionality in the dynamic loader.
+Changes to build and runtime requirements:
+
* The audit module interface version LAV_CURRENT is increased to enable
proper bind-now support. The loader now advertises via the la_symbind
- flags that PLT trace is not possible.
+ flags that PLT trace is not possible. New audit modules require the
+ new dynamic loader supporing the latest LAV_CURRENT version. Old audit
+ modules are still loaded for all targets except aarch64.
* The audit interface on aarch64 is extended to support both the indirect
result location register (x8) and NEON Q register. Old audit modules are
- rejected by the loader.
-
-Changes to build and runtime requirements:
-
- [Add changes to build and runtime requirements here]
+ rejected by the loader. Audit modules must be rebuilt to use the newer
+ structure sizes and the latest module interface version for LAV_CURRENT.
Security related changes: