So if there is no dependency on another libc, then the only ‘dependency’ musl would have is some compiler runtime?
I see in the source there is a ‘crt’ folder. Is that musl’s compiler runtime?
Oh. I read somewhere that some syscalls like abort require an implementation that is picked up from some other libc.
On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 08:28:54AM +1100, Matt Andrews wrote:
> Lately I’ve been trying to cross compile musl with clang. It’s been a
> really interesting process and everyone on this list has been really
> helpful.
>
> I hope this isn’t too much of a silly question, but there’s a missing piece
> to my understanding of the standard library and that is why you need
> another libc to build it. I assumed that it is a self contained thing,
> everything else depends on it.
>
> I’m sure there are very good reasons for needing another standard library
> to build musl, but I’m not sure what they are and if anyone could let me
> know that would greatly appreciated.
It doesn't and I'm not sure where you got that idea. Can you explain
what you mean?
Rich