Description of problem: Bash doesn't link with the system readline libraries. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.2-29 How reproducible: n/a Steps to Reproduce: 1. n/a Actual results: $ rpm -qR bash does not include /lib{,64}/libreadline.so* Expected results: It uses system readline, i.e. rpm -qR bash includes the runtime .so of readline. Additional info: bash may also bundle its own malloc. See the lib/ subdir of the extracted bash tarball for other libraries bash may include private copies of. This violates guidelines expressed here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#Duplication_of_system_libraries
Take a look at bug #144749. It's performance issue. And if we start using system readline, this will lead to significant divergence from upstream.
> And if we start using system readline, this will lead to significant divergence > from upstream. Upstream supports using a system readline these days! And I'm not convinced performance is a valid argument for violating the Fedora packaging guidelines.