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From: Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org>
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Subject: Re: runsv compiled static - why?
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On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 10:44:17AM -0500, Paul Jarc wrote:
> Richard A Downing FBCS <richard@109bean.org.uk> wrote:
> > I noticed that all the runit binaries are statically linked.  I don't
> > understand why?
> 
> Just a guess: to minimize run-time dependencies.

Yes, but only the runit and runit-init programs should be linked
statically in the default install.  This allows to make shared libraries
available not until stage 1.  Are you sure that all runit programs are
linked statically on your system?

Regards, Gerrit.