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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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On 2016-04-23 23:16, Simon Wright wrote:
> "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> writes:
>
>> Can [gprlib] build a static equivalent too? I.e. a static library
>> containing a closure of all referenced objects plus initialization
>> code.
>
> I'm not sure it's relevant, but I posted a bug[1] on gnatmake & static
> standalone libraries; I sent AdaCore a similar report on gprbuild, no
> reply.
>
> The problem was, for a static SAL, the using Ada main program needs to
> see all the ALIs for it to be sure to call in all the dylibs required by
> the library; so if e.g. libgnarl was only called by  non-interface units
> it would get linked but not elaborated.
>
> I wanted to use SALs because they automatically populate the include
> directory with relevant source.

How do you build a static stand-alone library? In my case gprbuild wants 
it dynamic.

Another question is regarding the library interface. gprbuild rejects 
interface units from other projects. But usually the library is just a 
combination of many projects some of which providing interface units.

-- 
Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de