[OE-core] Fwd: Recipe [patch] modification to generate a static library instead of shared library

[Ravi chandra reddy]

Hi,
    I am trying to generate LibIIO [open source by Analog Devices], however
there is dependancy on Libxml2.

problem with Libxml2, it is dependant on *python*-lib, libdl, libz, libzma,
libm

for some reason with Yocto built Libxml2.so, i am encountering "undefined
references error", which i am unable to solve [inspite of linking possible
dependant libraries],

if i get could the Libxml2.a, it packages all "REQUIRED ELEMENTS", so i
assume, there WONT be any error in linking Libxml2 in Libiio.

======in short=========
Libiio ---linking---> Libxml2*.so* [yocto based] ---errors-> undefined
referneces to .....

======in short=========
Libiio ---linking---> Libxml2.a [yocto based] --> SHOULD solve and install
libiio

for me to generate Libxml2.a, i need to make/ask yocto build LIbxml2.a for
me. i tried putting libxml2-staticdev  in the local.conf file and it gives
me build error.

all i want is Libxml2.a which is to be used by Libiio.so/Libiio.a to be
used by an application [called in user space of AARCH linux]


Thanks
RC

On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Matthew McClintock <msm-oss at mcclintock.net>
wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Ravi chandra reddy <vlsireddy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >      Is there any hidden pointer within these static dev packages. i
> > expected the library to be .a format. what can i understand from these
> > static dev packages, plz let me know.
>
> Can you expand on what you're trying to accomplish? Are you trying to
> build a static binary? I don't think you actually are trying to
> install libxml2.a on the running image are you? Maybe you really want
> an SDK with a sysroot populated with static libraries so you can link
> against them?
>
> -M
>
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