Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 17:06:41 +0800 (WST) From: Terry Dwyer 61 8 9491 5161 <tdwyer@io.telstra.com.au> To: FreeBSD Questions <questions@freefall.FreeBSD.org> Subject: Static linking of Motif libraries: how? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970520163646.20874B-100000@io.telecom.com.au>
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I've been in contact with a commercial supplier of a backup package for
FreeBSD who only supplies the binaries dynamically linked to the Motif libs.
He's generously offered to compile the package statically linked for me to
evaluate before purchase if I will tell him what switches should be used. I
intend to ask if he will make this available for general distribution as the
linux package is already built both statically and dynamically linked.
When I asked why the FreeBSD binary is not statically linked as is the
linux binary, his answer is the standard:
"Unfortunately I sell so few copies for FreeBSD that its not
really worth the trouble"
I am assuming that most FreeBSD users do not have the Motif package, as
it is now priced at US$190, which is more than pocket money for most
people.
The issue here is that the standard and any X libs need not be linked
statically, only the Motif libs.
I know the -static switch to gcc will cause the package to be linked
statically, but how should the Motif libs _only_ be linked statically.
If anyone is prepared to help me out on this, it may lead to another
commercial app with widespread appeal for the FreeBSD community. If
you're interested, please take this to private mail and reply directly to
me.
I case anyone is interested, the package is PerfectBackup. It's built for
FreeBSD 2.2+ and priced at US$99 which seems quite reasonable to me.
You can download the dynamically linked binary and the postscript manual
from: http://home.xl.ca/perfectBackup
Disclaimer: I have no interest in this company or package except to
evaluate and purchase it for myself if it meets my requirements.
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