Re: [gentoo-user] sys-boot/grub USE="static"

[Dale]

Pandu Poluan wrote:
>
>
> On Nov 24, 2011 5:13 AM, "Florian Philipp" <lists@×××××××××××.net
> <mailto:lists@×××××××××××.net>> wrote:
> >
> > Am 23.11.2011 20:48, schrieb Mark Knecht:
> > > On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Paul Hartman
> > > <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com
> <mailto:paul.hartman%2Bgentoo@×××××.com>> wrote:
> > >> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Pandu Poluan <pandu@××××××.info
> <mailto:pandu@××××××.info>> wrote:
> > >>> I'm just wondering, what are the benefits & drawbacks of turning on
> > >>> "static" USE flag for sys-boot/grub?
> > >>
> > >> I seem to remember it has something to do with whether you're using
> > >> 32bit vs 64bit, but I can't be certain.
> > >
> > > Fundamentally doesn't it build in any libraries, etc.? I don't
> know really.
> > >
> > > I actually use the grub-static package on my systems vs grub and
> > > messing with USE flags. I think it was Duncan on the amd64 list that
> > > recommended that years ago but I haven't a clue as to what the reason
> > > was.
> > >
> > > - Mark
> > >
> >
> > You are referring to this:
> > http://www.mail-archive.com/gentoo-amd64@l.g.o/msg12619.html
> >
> > Also be sure not to confuse sys-boot/grub with USE="static" and
> > sys-boot/grub-static. grub-static is required for AMD64 with a
> > no-multilib profile (because grub is always 32bit and you cannot build
> > grub on such a system). If you have a multilib profile, you can use
> > sys-boot/grub with USE="-static" just like me:
> >
> > ldd /sbin/grub
> >        linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xffffe000)
> >        libncurses.so.5 => /lib32/libncurses.so.5 (0xf76bf000)
> >        libc.so.6 => /lib32/libc.so.6 (0xf7535000)
> >        libdl.so.2 => /lib32/libdl.so.2 (0xf7531000)
> >        /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7733000)
> >
> > As with all USE="static" flags, there is no real need for a normal
> > system unless it helps to avoid a /usr/lib dependency for a /bin or
> > /sbin binary which is not the case here. It also doesn't affect the boot
> > loader, only its installer.
> >
>
> Thanks, Florian!
>
> How I wish there's a wiki-style guide explaining USE flags, subtle
> differences between packages with similar name, etc.
>
> ...
>
> Hmm... I think I'm going to start such a wiki. Unless someone have
> started it first.
>
> Let's see if I can coax my hosting to increase my hosting space
> without additional fees...
>
> Rgds,
>

There are already two Gentoo wikis.  One official one and one unofficial 
I guess you would call it.  Why not put the info on one or both of these?

Dale

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