0002056: Linux libs not linked statically - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

(0007285)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-24 09:11

Baughn: dunno what you want to do with this one.

(0007290)
Quietust (reporter)
2010-05-24 12:07

The downside, of course, is that the binary will likely become significantly larger, as well as the usual downsides of not using dynamic linking.

(0007319)
Falldog (reporter)
2010-05-25 02:01

Consider making one compiled statically for those "exotic" operating systems out there. A lot of time the generic "for all versions of unix" software is done with static libraries in order to give maximum compatibility.

(0007320)
Cubittus (reporter)
2010-05-25 03:48

Please bear in mind the licence that these libraries are distributed under.

Many prohibit distribution of static linked binaries if they are not distributed under the same licence. E.g. with the LGPL it would require either open-sourcing the whole of DF, or distribution of the unlinked object files along with the binary.

See http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lgpl+static+linking [^] for many topics on this subject.

(0007321)
rofl0r (reporter)
2010-05-25 04:37

Quietust: since ToadyOne distributes all the *.so files with the linux download (libs folder), the size of the download will get smaller, since only the needed parts of the library are linked to the binary

(0007351)
Baughn (manager)
2010-05-26 13:13

I tried doing this. Didn't really work out.

A lot of libraries turned out to be system-specific adapters, and statically linking them would break DF on many non-toady systems. It's far better to have the distributors deal with the mess, overall.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-05-24 02:03	rofl0r	New Issue
2010-05-24 09:09	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Baughn
2010-05-24 09:09	Footkerchief	Status	new => assigned
2010-05-24 09:11	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007285
2010-05-24 12:07	Quietust	Note Added: 0007290
2010-05-25 02:01	Falldog	Note Added: 0007319
2010-05-25 03:48	Cubittus	Note Added: 0007320
2010-05-25 04:37	rofl0r	Note Added: 0007321
2010-05-26 13:13	Baughn	Note Added: 0007351
2010-05-26 13:20	Baughn	Status	assigned => resolved
2010-05-26 13:20	Baughn	Resolution	open => not fixable
2010-06-09 06:45	Toady One	Status	resolved => closed

Notes
(0007285) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-24 09:11	Baughn: dunno what you want to do with this one.

(0007290) Quietust (reporter) 2010-05-24 12:07	The downside, of course, is that the binary will likely become significantly larger, as well as the usual downsides of not using dynamic linking.

(0007319) Falldog (reporter) 2010-05-25 02:01	Consider making one compiled statically for those "exotic" operating systems out there. A lot of time the generic "for all versions of unix" software is done with static libraries in order to give maximum compatibility.

(0007320) Cubittus (reporter) 2010-05-25 03:48	Please bear in mind the licence that these libraries are distributed under. Many prohibit distribution of static linked binaries if they are not distributed under the same licence. E.g. with the LGPL it would require either open-sourcing the whole of DF, or distribution of the unlinked object files along with the binary. See http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lgpl+static+linking [^] for many topics on this subject.

(0007321) rofl0r (reporter) 2010-05-25 04:37	Quietust: since ToadyOne distributes all the *.so files with the linux download (libs folder), the size of the download will get smaller, since only the needed parts of the library are linked to the binary

(0007351) Baughn (manager) 2010-05-26 13:13	I tried doing this. Didn't really work out. A lot of libraries turned out to be system-specific adapters, and statically linking them would break DF on many non-toady systems. It's far better to have the distributors deal with the mess, overall.

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