x64 linux, x86 program and libgmp shared library

[Christian Maeder]

Christian Maeder schrieb:
> I think, libgmp.so* should be available under /usr/lib64/ if you use ghc.
> 
> There are rpm packages, i.e. SuSE
>   gmp-4.2.1-58
>   gmp-devel-4.2.1-58
> 
> In order to create binaries with libgmp being statically linked in, it
> is possible to copy libgmp.a into ghc'c libdir so that those binaries
> can run on systems with libgmp.so.
                     ^^^^ without the shared library.
> 
> HTH Christian
> 
> Bulat Ziganshin schrieb:
>> Hello glasgow-haskell-users,
>>
>> i compile my program for linux using ghc 6.6.1 (32-bit)
>>
>> user of my program asks: "any plans of making a static build for
>> linux? that one does not work under x86-64 due to dependencies,
>> missing libgmp which it seems is not available under 64bit. i could be
>> wrong tho."
>>
>> how this may be resolved? should libgmp be available in x64 linux, or
>> i should change compile options?
>>