Problem in statical linking of libraries on linux

[Mukta]

Hi,

  I have two libraries of form 'lib*.a', which i have recvd with a package. I want to link these libraries with my application in a static mode.

  When i use the -static option with gcc or ld, I get the errors:

'undefined reference to (symbols)'. , and the symbols are 'memcpy, printf..,' and many more.

  The more details abt these bugs are:

 

1. There are many object files (.o), which are used for the 

    creation of the library files which i am using.

 

2. The actual 'undefined reference', errors point to symbols

    in these object files.

 

3. I have received these libraries with a package and so i

    cannot build them myself.

 

4. If I keep these libraries in '/usr/lib' and use 'gcc -shared',

    or 'ld -shared', option instead, then this works fine.

 

Please let me know, If theres any way in which i can link these libraries statically with my application.

 

rgds,

mukta.