#8127: iOS patch no 19: Linking -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: | Owner: StephenBlackheath | Status: patch Type: bug | Milestone: Priority: normal | Version: 7.7 Component: Compiler | Keywords: Resolution: | Architecture: arm Operating System: Other | Difficulty: Moderate (less Type of failure: GHC doesn't work | than a day) at all | Blocked By: Test Case: | Related Tickets: Blocking: 7724 | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by thoughtpolice): LGTM for the most part. A few notes: * Does `-staticlib` make sense on other systems? Could I also, for example create a `.a` on Linux and link it into something there with a foreign build system. If so, it should be clear. If not, I'd at least like a defensive warning that `-staticlib` is only supported when the OS is `OSiOS`. * On that note, I'd prefer it if 'libtool' was overrideable, since we may not be sure what libtool someone is exactly using, and breaking this convention seems awkward. I'm not very picky on a flag name, but 'libtool' is certinly a fine default (and requires no more effort for iOS.) * If it's actually possible to do this, can we see some tests? The build system should support you creating an '.a' file and linking it, but if this is too complicated please say so. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8127#comment:4 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler