On 09/03/2012 11:28 PM, Hei Chan wrote: > I have searched online for awhile and I still can't find a good explanation why I can't use static linking with librt.a. > > /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.1.2/../../../../lib64/librt.a(clock_gettime.o): In function `clock_gettime': > (.text+0x197): undefined reference to `_dl_cpuclock_offset' > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > > > It seems like librt.a is a static library but it doesn't use static linking for its actual implementation _dl_cpuclock_offset? That's right. It seems to me like your `_dl_cpuclock_offset' actually requires the dynamic linker. There's only one solution: download the source of your librt and have a look. Andrew.
