Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to link to the C library’s native methods, which results in the disabling of the ‘priv set’. This could be due to incorrect library paths or missing dependencies. To resolve this issue, you can: 1) Ensure that the correct library paths are set in your environment variables. 2) Check if all necessary dependencies are installed and up-to-date. 3) Reinstall Elasticsearch to ensure all components are correctly installed. 4) If you’re using a custom build, ensure it’s correctly configured to link to the C library.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” unable to link C library. native methods (priv_set) will be disabled. ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: bootstrap.
Log Context
Log “unable to link C library. native methods (priv_set) will be disabled.” classname is SystemCallFilter.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
SolarisLibrary lib = null;
if (Constants.SUN_OS) {
try {
lib = Native.loadLibrary("c"; SolarisLibrary.class);
} catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
logger.warn("unable to link C library. native methods (priv_set) will be disabled."; e);
}
}
libc_solaris = lib;
}
