On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 12:32:37AM +0200, Kurt Roeckx wrote: > On Sun, Apr 22, 2007 at 11:15:36PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote: > > > > If there are concerns over archive size, why don't we drop all static > > .a libraries at the same time. Given that in Debian we typically > > always link dynamically, is there a need for .a libraries in all but a > > handful of cases? > > Dropping most .a libraries is something I agree with. I see no reason > why we should have them for most of the libraries.
As a courtesy to our users. Statically linked programs are slightly faster (since they don't need to do PLT lookups, so they spare a jump on every function call to a shared object). For people for whom performance is critical, providing .a libraries is a good idea. -- Shaw's Principle: Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]