[Bug other/31400] enable static linking of support libraries through -static-libXY

[dfranke at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Comment #3 from dfranke at gcc dot gnu dot org  2007-03-30 16:30 -------
Andrew, I agree that static linking should not be overused. But there are valid
cases where one may want to do it anyway. Deploying a testing application may
be one of them. Asking the user to compile gcc from scratch just to get the
latest libraries is usually not an option. Delivering a bunch of libraries
together with the binary may mess up the customers system, especially if it is
a test-and-discard like approach.

Given the two PRs I cited plus the thread H. J. pointed out, there are people
looking for options like the ones requested here.


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