Create a self contained object file like fat jars from java

[pizza_dox_9999]

On Sunday, 7 January 2024 at 18:14:12 UTC, Renato wrote:
> On Friday, 5 January 2024 at 22:10:31 UTC, pizza_dox_9999 wrote:
>> Hi, I am trying with gdc to create the equivalent of a fat 
>> jar. So for that I would need the standard dlang library 
>> included in the object or library file. Does somebody know the 
>> needed gdc flags?
>> I am using mips64-linux-gnuabi64-gdc-12.
>> pizza_dox_9999
>
> Did you try using dub and specifying 
> `targetType="staticLibrary"`?
>
> See https://dub.pm/dub-reference/build_settings/#targetpath
>
> Even if you just want the right flags, this could help as you 
> can "ask" dub to print the flags it's using with `dub build -v`.

Thank you for the information. Sadly nothing for gdc directly. 
But how is dub solving my problem? Is the buildstep creating a 
"fat jar". So instead of compiling multiple .d files with gdc I 
would only compile the "fat jar" from dub?