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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Statifier create from dynamically linked executables and all it&#8217;s libraries one file.
This file can be copied and run on another machine without need to drag all it&#8217;s libraries.

<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dynamically linked executables are smaller then statically linked.
From the other side dynamically linked executables use shared libraries compiled in PIC (position independend code) which is slower than &#8221;normal&#8221; one.

<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Files, created by statifier (&#8221;pseudo-static&#8221;) combine disadvantages of both of them:

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• Huge – much bigger than statically linked
• Still use PIC code

<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">So, why one will use it ?
Ok, &#8221;pseudo-static&#8221; files have some advantages too:

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• Everything in one file – so distributing is simple
• Same file can be used for computers with different libraries&#8217; versions
• Faster startup

<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> But all these one can got with usual static files.
So, why use statifier and huge &#8221;pseudo-static&#8221; executables instead of static ?

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• there is no source code available
• there is no compiler (or build-chain) available
• static link does not work or it&#8217;s not obvious how do it
• to preserve memory layout – static link will change it and may &#8221;wake-up&#8221; hidden bugs
• for &#8221;permanent link&#8221; LD_PRELOAD library into executable

<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Supported platforms

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• linux x86
• linux x86_64
• linux alpha

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