Re: Some questions on packaging Ada code

["Nasser M. Abbasi" <nma@12000.org>]

On 3/9/2011 2:33 AM, localhost@example.org wrote:

>
> I realize that which is why I asked can I generate a standalone Windows
> executable from Linux easily enough or should I build the source on
> Windows. I don't know what steps are involved in cross compiling or if its a
> good idea.

Lets back up a little here to make sure all is clear:

(1) I thought you just wanted to build a Linux executable on Linux.

(2) If you wanted to build a windows executable on Linux, then that is
a different matter.

I was answering based on (1) not (2).

To link to a static library instead of a shared one, I normally
just link to the .a version of the library instead of the .so
version.  This is a general statement, there might be specific
things you need to do relating to compiler options and such
depending on which compiler you are using.

If you want to build a windows static executable, then I would do
everything on windows not on Linux. Why make life harder than
it needs to.

--Nasser