Re: [Tinycc-devel] Is static linking functional?

[lifenjoiner]

Hi Wendell P,

> 
> I have been using TCC 0.9.26 32-bit on Windows to compile with dynamic
> linking. No problems. I can't figure out static linking, though.
> 
> First, TCC doesn't accept .lib files, so what is it that you link when
> doing static linking on Windows?

For static linking, TCC needs *.a library or *.c files directly.
*.a files should be made by tiny_libmaker. And *.a files should content all 
needed codes. It means *.a files should be made of original source code, not 
"*.def + *.c" as "fake" library.

> 
> Second, the docs list the -static option but don't say how to use it. I
> have tried various likely incantations, but it fails without even any
> informative error messages.

If static linking fails for provided library, TCC will try dynamic linking 
instead. 
Try "-vv" option to locate the library you expect, and then see its type.

> 
> So, is static linking working at all and if so, what is the syntax?
> 
> --

It's all my personal opinion. Hope it will help.