Cross compilers, but not libraries?

[Tom Horsley]

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:32:34 -0600 (CST)
Michael Hennebry wrote:

> I suspect that this deprives the linker of necessary information.

Yea, the linker still needs to know about the libraries
(and the compiler also needs associated header files which
are generally part of the -devel packages).

> Static libraries do not seem to even be an option anymore:

Actually they are, but they are now packaged separately
in *-static rpms you need to explicitly load.