configure - switch for static builds?

[Raziel]

Hi,

not sure where else i should ask such a question.

in configure SDL targets are always built with shared objects.

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append_var LIBS "`$_sdlconfig --prefix="$_sdlpath" --libs`"

But what if i need to build it static?

Do i have to change configure manually every time to

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append_var LIBS "`$_sdlconfig --prefix="$_sdlpath" --staic-libs`" 

or is there maybe a switch in configure which i fail to find?

I could add a new target for my platform, but that would be overkill as it's just that one little edit and it would still be permament, so i'd have to manually edit it aswell.

Thank you

[snover]

There’s not currently such a flag, and, making one is a good idea and needed for other platforms too like macOS/iOS where we miss essential frameworks flags when cross-compiling without `--static-libs`. So please feel free to submit a pull request with a new configure flag to do this.

[criezy]

For information on macOS there is a scummvm-static target that uses --static-libs. The scummvm-static target might be specific to macOS currently (I think it is defined in ports.mk).

[Raziel]

There’s not currently such a flag, and, making one is a good idea and needed for other platforms too like macOS/iOS where we miss essential frameworks flags when cross-compiling without `--static-libs`. So please feel free to submit a pull request with a new configure flag to do this.

I'd love to

Unfortunately i can't code...
I could try to put something together but that will probably leave you in agonizing pain while you run away crying


Edit: Ah well, trying won't hurt...PR is up