so is it guaranteed that %{libdir} is available to the kernel during boot already. (Sorry, I didn't follow that discussion closely)
And if so, since which openSUSE version (because of package backward compatibility)?
The kernel? Why would the kernel bother? :-) Glibc looks at both /lib and /usr/lib so doesn't really matter where libs are. A separate /usr partition would be mounted in initrd already as systemd is in /usr. So both locations are available always during boot.
so is it guaranteed that %{libdir} is available to the kernel during boot already. (Sorry, I didn't follow that discussion closely) And if so, since which openSUSE version (because of package backward compatibility)?
The kernel? Why would the kernel bother? :-) Glibc looks at both /lib and /usr/lib so doesn't really matter where libs are. A separate /usr partition would be mounted in initrd already as systemd is in /usr. So both locations are available always during boot.
Yes, sorry. I actually meant glibc and not the kernel. Still starting with which openSUSE version this is guaranteed?
That /usr is mounted in initrd? looong time. That's a rather early systemd feature so sle12?
@wrosenauer: review reminder