[LCP]statically linking argtable and other libraries

[Bradley, Peter]

-----Original Message-----
From: 	David Spencer [mailto:david.w.spencer at oracle.com] 
Sent:	14 July 2004 11:30
To:	linuxcprogramming at lists.linux.org.au
Subject:	Re: [LCP]statically linking argtable and other libraries



Christopher Baus wrote:

>>>Have you considered reading the documentation?
>>>      
>>>
>
>FYI  I spent the entire weekend reading the libtool manual and trying to
>figure out what the heck is going on with this NSS, glibc, gcc, Linux,
>etc.  This is not a question a beginner would ask.  The documentation,
>especially on the glibc side is sparce at best.  The linker spits out
>strange warnings if you pass -static-all to libtool and call
>gethostbyname() or other DNS functions.
>
>Why is there mailing list here if you can't answer a question like this,
>or at least point me the right direction?  It isn't like I am asking a
>question on what char* is or something.
>
>I came here has a last resort.  If this isn't the right mailing list what
>is? glibc doesn't seem to have a public mailing list.  The closest is the
>alpha mailing list.  The question involves three components of the gnu C
>tool chain on linux.  Where do you suggest I post this question?
>
>In fact I have a suggestion.  Since there is no traffic and you all are
>too smart to answer questions on C development on linux, why don't you
>just shut the list down, save others the hassle of subscribing and getting
>lame responses like this.
>
>  
>
Excellent point Chris.  Mailing lists are for help, not for put-downs.

Five of the six messages in my Trash from the person who said RTFM are 
put-downs of one sort or another, and the one that isn't is only 
arguably useful.  Perhaps I'm biased because he's used this list to put 
me down as well.  Personally I'm inclined to plonk Greg, but he may one 
day type something genuinely useful.

So, Greg, why are you here?  Do you intend to help people 
constructively, or only put them down?  Isn't there enough negativity in 
the world, that you feel you have to add more?  Perhaps it's just your 
keyboard style.  You're probably a really nice guy, and really helpful, 
but I really can't say that either come across at all.

Come to think of it, why am _I_ here?  I don't do Linux C programming, 
there is very little traffic here and only a small percentage of it is 
interesting.

See y'all, when I find the relevant unsubscribe incantation.

Dave.

And I agree too, for what it's worth.  Mailing lists like this are too often populated by people who just want to demonstrate their own cleverness.

Anyway ...

I can't help directly, because I'm far off being a C guru (or any other kind of guru, come to think of it), and I see what you mean about the glibc lists.  Not very helpful.  Would it be an idea to try a list, or a newsgroup, for the distribution you're using.  Your query may not be directly relevant, but these lists are often populated with very knowledgeable people.

I've also had lots of help from the mailing lists of Linux User Groups.  I use the South Wales LUG at:

http://list.swlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

I don't think they check that you're actually in South Wales :) - but if you're lucky, Alan Cox will be reading your post.

I really hope this helps.

Peter