OT: dynamic -> static lib

Bill Davidsen davidsen at tmr.com
Thu Oct 7 22:10:59 UTC 2010


T. Horsnell wrote:
>
> Is it possible to create a static (.a) version
> of a library from the dynamic (.so) one, or to
> create a static executable when only shared libs
> are available?
>
Yes. There's a program on Freshmeat, I believe called statify, or staticfy, or 
similar. Note that the executable if *HUGE* after, but it works. Got tired of 
fighting with new versions of gcc and libc.

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