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From: "James_A._Gray.OsbuSouth"@XEROX.COM
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Subject: Re: linking against RTLs
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Date: Mon, 3-Aug-87 04:49:53 EDT
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Question:

I want to link images that reference VMSRTL and LIBRTL such that the
code I use from the library winds up *in the image*, not simply mapped
at activation time.  This is so the resultant image can be run on a site
with a lower version of VMS.  [No flames about why you shouldn't do that
--
if the image doesn't use newer system calls or the like it'll be fine.]
I've ding near shredded the linker manual trying to find out how to
convince LINK to include the code in my image.  Can it be done, and if
so, how??  The idea here is to generate images that have *no*
shared-library
dependencies and can run "anywhere" [in the 4.x universe, I suppose].

Answer:

If you are NOT running on a MircoVAX then all you need to do is to
include the qualifier /NOSYSSHR on your link command.  If you ARE
running on a MicroVAX then you will need to get access to the libraries
that are distributed with standard VMS unless you use a small enough
subset of the VMS libraries; if you are then just use /NOSYSSHR.  Not
all of the modules are there in the object libraries for MicroVMS since
it was felt that they take up too much room (per the documentation).

The way to insure that you are not linked to any shareable libraries
that you don't want to be, is to do an ANALYZE/IMAGE of the .EXE files
and check the shareable image list near the end.

	Jim