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* Re: libstdc++/9776: -static-libgcc does not produce a static link to libstdc++, instead always dynamic
@ 2003-02-20 16:46 Phil Edwards
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From: Phil Edwards @ 2003-02-20 16:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: nobody; +Cc: gcc-prs
The following reply was made to PR libstdc++/9776; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Phil Edwards <phil@jaj.com>
To: stew@tenbox.com
Cc: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: libstdc++/9776: -static-libgcc does not produce a static link to libstdc++, instead always dynamic
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:44:39 -0500
On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 04:30:56PM -0000, stew@tenbox.com wrote:
>
> I worry that maybe I am confused about what -static-libgcc does; maybe it
> is not supposed to make the link to libstdc++ static.
It isn't. If you'll look at your ldd output, you'll see that no dependency
on libgcc_s.so was recorded. That's why the option is called -static-libgcc,
not -static-libstdc++.
> If not, then I
> would suggest that such an option is very needed - it is not often
> reasonable that the user have the precise same version of the C++ runtime
> library as you.
There doesn't need to be a special switch for this. The way to override
the choice of libraries is somewhat linker-specific, but something like
g++ .... -lfoo -lbar -Wl,-static -lstdc++ -lquux -Wl,-dynamic -lbaz
will (assuming dynamic libs are the default choice) use libfoo.so, libbar.so,
and libbaz.so, but libstdc++.a and libquux.a. The spellings of "-static"
and "-dynamic" are up to the linker you're using, so "man ld". On Solaris
it's something like -Bstatic and -Bdynamic.
--
I would therefore like to posit that computing's central challenge, viz. "How
not to make a mess of it," has /not/ been met.
- Edsger Dijkstra, 1930-2002
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* Re: libstdc++/9776: -static-libgcc does not produce a static link to libstdc++, instead always dynamic
@ 2003-02-20 18:23 bkoz
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From: bkoz @ 2003-02-20 18:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: gcc-bugs, gcc-prs, nobody, stew
Synopsis: -static-libgcc does not produce a static link to libstdc++, instead always dynamic
State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
State-Changed-By: bkoz
State-Changed-When: Thu Feb 20 18:23:19 2003
State-Changed-Why:
Err, -static-libgcc is just for libgcc, not for libstdc++. If you are trying to statically link libstdc++, try:
g++ -static
You might find the on-line documentation for gcc helpful: please consult it.
best
-benjamin
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=gcc&pr=9776
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* libstdc++/9776: -static-libgcc does not produce a static link to libstdc++, instead always dynamic
@ 2003-02-20 16:36 stew
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From: stew @ 2003-02-20 16:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: gcc-gnats
>Number: 9776
>Category: libstdc++
>Synopsis: -static-libgcc does not produce a static link to libstdc++, instead always dynamic
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: unassigned
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Thu Feb 20 16:36:00 UTC 2003
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Stewart Loving-Gibbard (stew@tenbox.com)
>Release: unknown-1.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
Mandrake 9.0 & Solaris 2.7/2.8, GCC 3.2
>Description:
-static-libgcc does not produce a static link to libstdc++; see attached file.
>How-To-Repeat:
See attached file
>Fix:
See attached file
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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Content-Type: text/plain; name="LinuxBugReportGCC.txt"
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I believe the -static-libgcc option does not work properly
under GCC 3.2. It always produces a *dynamic* link to
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5, instead of /usr/lib/libstdc++.a.
I'll demonstrate:
GCC 3.2:
[stew@oppenheimer demostdlib]$ g++ -v
Reading specs from /usr//bin/../lib/gcc-lib/i586-mandrake-linux-gnu/3.2/specs
Configured with: ../configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib --with-slibdir=/lib --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --disable-checking --enable-long-long --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,f77,objc,java --host=i586-mandrake-linux-gnu --with-system-zlib
Thread model: posix
gcc version 3.2 (Mandrake Linux 9.0 3.2-1mdk)
libstdc++.a is available:
[stew@oppenheimer Linux]$ ls -alg /usr/lib/libstdc++.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root 56 Feb 18 16:54 /usr/lib/libstdc++.a -> /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-mandrake-linux-gnu/3.2/libstdc++.a
But I always get a dynamic link:
[stew@oppenheimer demostdlib]$ cat main.cpp
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
const string thisProgram = "This program";
cout << thisProgram << " invokes the standard library!" << endl;
return 0;
}
[stew@oppenheimer demostdlib]$ g++ main.cpp -static-libgcc
[stew@oppenheimer demostdlib]$ ./a.out
This program invokes the standard library!
[stew@oppenheimer demostdlib]$ ldd ./a.out
libstdc++.so.5 => /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 (0x40020000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/i686/libm.so.6 (0x400e4000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/i686/libc.so.6 (0x40107000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x40227000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)
The example was run on Linux, but I've had the same problem with Solaris.
The only way I've found to get a proper static link on /usr/lib/libstdc++.a
is to catch the collect2 command (g++ main.cpp -static-libgcc -v),
then modify the -lstdc++ to /usr/lib/libstdc++.a. Figuring out how to
do this took many confusing hours.
I worry that maybe I am confused about what -static-libgcc does; maybe it
is not supposed to make the link to libstdc++ static. If not, then I
would suggest that such an option is very needed - it is not often
reasonable that the user have the precise same version of the C++ runtime
library as you.
Thank you. I hope I was clear. If not, please write.
Stewart Loving-Gibbard
stew@tenbox.com
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