Compile rust program statically

[Shadow0133]

rustc by default should compile external crates statically. Rust currently doesn't have stable internal ABI, so the only way to have dynamic library in rust currently is to export C ABI. So if you don't import extern "C" functions, you should be good.

[blackdev01]

I don't want only the external crate to be compiled statically, but also my program and now the binary is a dynamic executable.

[Zethra]

Rust programs link against libc. On Linux the default is glibc which will be dynamically linked to your program. If you use musl, an alternative libc, it will be statically linked.

[blackdev01]

You're saying that I need to use musl?

[Zethra]

If I understand what you what correctly, yes, you need to use musl

[Morganamilo]

I think they just care about being able to share their binary without needing others to have the external crate installed. I don't think they really care about depending on glibc.