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List:       gentoo-dev
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-dev] static use flag
From:       Mike Frysinger <vapier () gentoo ! org>
Date:       2010-12-16 14:08:23
Message-ID: 201012160908.23578.vapier () gentoo ! org
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On Thursday, December 16, 2010 08:37:29 Thomas Kahle wrote:
> To enable the USE flags 'static' and 'static-libs' sometimes one needs
> to have all of the dependencies (and maybe there dependencies) linked
> statically too.  In this regard the 'static' use-flag is very different
> from other use-flags in terms of its consequences and requirements.
> What is the policy for ebuilds: Should they USE-depend on their
> dependencies being built with static too?

the USE=static usage is unfortunate, but it's the best we have so far.  but 
USE=static can be thought of as a "leaf" flag ... i cant think of any reason a 
package would depend on any other being built with USE=static.

USE=static-libs however probably needs consideration in every package that 
supports USE=static.  which i think is probably what you're after.

> If yes, there are cases where this falls short.  How would one handle
> e.g. http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=341983
> 
> app-backup/bacula needs a static glibc further down the dep chain.
> Seems like out of pm's control?

glibc always installs its static libraries.  so i dont see how it could cause 
a problem for any other package, static or otherwise.
-mike

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