hello,

On Mon, 2009-06-15 at 16:37 +0200, Arno Lehmann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > ------- Originalnachricht -------
> > Von: Gerald Leier <gerald.leier AT lixto DOT com>
> > An: Thomas <thomas AT ic3s DOT de>
> > Gesendet: 15.6.09, 15.31
> > Betreff: Re: [Bacula-users] failing to build a statically linked 
> > bacula-fd(3.0.1)
> > 
> > hi,
> > 
> > On Mon, 2009-06-15 at 14:52 +0200, Thomas wrote:
> > > hi,
> > > 
> > > my first try was:
> > > 
> > > ./configure --enable-static-fd --enable-client-only
> > > 
> > > configure-output
> > >   Statically Linked FD:    yes
> > > 
> > > make
> > > .....
> > > Linking bacula-fd ...
> > > /home/thomas/bacula-3.0.1/libtool --silent --tag=CXX --mode=link 
> > > /usr/lib/ccache/g++   -L../lib
> > > -L../findlib
> > > ......
> > > 
> > > and the result was a dynamically linked bacula-fd.
> > > 
> > 
> > contrary to some documentation out there in the wild i think
> > it may not be possible to statically build bacula-fd at all!
> 
> Well, ...
> 

ok, i take my first statement back and replace it with:

  contrary to some documentation out there in the wild i think
  it may not be possible to statically build bacula-fd at all
  - on a modern gnu linux platform :)


> > just read something about the impossibility to use "dlopen" with a
> > statically linked libstdc++.so.6 & libgcc_s.so.1.
> > ( http://www.trilithium.com/johan/2005/06/static-libstdc/ )
> 
> That's one reason. As far as I know, there a others like some libraries that 
> Bacula needs only being available as dynamically shared objects.
> 

jepp, i read on a little on it, seems there are a lot of chicken&egg
problems barried within that hole.

> > can someone please verify that "static" bacula-fd builds are impossible?
> 
> At least under current linux systems - other OSes and older versions of linux 
> / glibc / etc. allow static builds.
> 
> > its not that big of a problem to not use a statically built bacula-fd.
> > 
> > the only benefit for me would be that i have to put less files on
> > my rescue filesystem.
> 
> Given that most rescue systems require a load of dsos already, it's not that 
> bad, I think.
> 

you are right.

bye
 gerald


> Arno
> 
> > thanks
> > gerald
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