Compiling a port statically
Dave Horsfall
dave at horsfall.org
Mon Dec 7 19:46:37 UTC 2020
[ Slightly OT ]
On Mon, 7 Dec 2020, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> Static linking also allows you to move binaries around the filesystem
> with dicking around with otool and install_name_tool. Stack Overflow has
> several questions related to OS X programs that are linked to OpenSSL.
> The programs had a lot of trouble once bundled because of the antique
> version of OpenSSL supplied by Apple.
I wouldn't believe anything on Stack Overflow; blatantly incorrect answers
are rarely challenged.
-- Dave
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