How to statically link libevent with gcc while compiling?

StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1716854

  •  19-09-2019
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Question

I have used event.h in on of my project but the server it has to run on does not support it. Moreover I can not install it also. Is there a way I can run my project with minimum modifications.

It has to be compiled statically linked in but how do I do that?

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Solution

What do you mean the server it has to run on does not support it? If a shared library is not installed, you can just build your project with the library statically linked in.

Alternatively, compile a shared library of libevent and include it with your application. I have had success using the RUNPATH headers in ELF binatries and shared libraries to put an application directory at the beginning of the dynamic library loading search path.

https://github.com/wavetossed/pybuild is an example of a build script for Python 2.7.2 and a couple dozen binary modules, which includes using libevent. Building just a single library using RUNPATH is much simpler.

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