[Bug target/17219] -static and -statig-libgcc aren't doing what they should.

["gonnetp at inf dot ethz dot ch" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

------- Additional Comments From gonnetp at inf dot ethz dot ch  2004-09-02 20:07 -------
Subject: Re:  -static and -statig-libgcc aren't doing what
 they should.



On 1 Sep 2004, wilson at specifixinc dot com wrote:
> For irix6, we can presumably make -static work by modifying various 
> specs rules to emit appropriate irix compiler/assembler/linker options. 
>   If you are asking me specifically whether this is possible, then I 
> can't answer that, as I don't have access to an irix6 box.  If you are 
> asking me theoretically whether this is possible, then I am answering yes.

Looking forward to seeing thins fixed :)
 
> However, I think most of the debate is moot, as it isn't advisable to do 
> static linking on irix6 anyways.  I don't remember all the details why, 
> but I think part of the problem is that they have multiple versions of 
> libc/libm, and if you static link, you may end up with code that won't 
> run on all machines.  They maybe are also doing the glibc trick of using 
> dlopen to load alternative libraries at runtime, which does not work if 
> you link statically.

The multiple versions I have here are 64 and 32 bit versions, so whatever 
I link at compile time will be the right one. The problem is that I have 
to deploy a stand-alone application on a bunch of irix boxes that don't 
have a gcc > 3.0 installed...

> If this is all too complicated, then just say "-static isn't supported 
> for Irix6" and close the bug report.  I think this is a   reasonable 
> enough answer.

Please don't do that...

Cheers and thanks
Pedro




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