Compiling applications using cross compiler packs libc

[David H. Lynch Jr.]

Alessandro Rubini wrote:
>> the glibc is also packed
>> up as a part of application though I never make any calls to the glibc
>> libraries.
>>     
>
> If however you really want to build an application without library, you
> should change the linker script. 
some or all of the following gcc flags might be useful if you are truly
compiling an OS independent very small application
-U__linux__
-nostdlib
-nostdinc
-mno-eabi
-fno-builtin
-nostartfiles
-nodefaultlibs
-nostdlib
Also as Alessandro pointed out you will likely need a link script.

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