[OE-core] What is the purpose of /usr/lib/.build-id?

Peter Kjellerstedt peter.kjellerstedt at axis.com
Sun Mar 19 15:47:56 UTC 2017


I have recently noticed the directory /usr/lib/.build-id in the RPM 
packages generated by master of OE-core. It contains hashed links to 
the binaries in the package.

What is it used for?
Can it be removed?

//Peter




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