Static linking D apps for distribution to the cloud, etc.

[David J Kordsmeier]

On Wednesday, 9 October 2019 at 01:29:59 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
> On Wednesday, 9 October 2019 at 01:10:23 UTC, David J 
> Kordsmeier wrote:
>> HTTP/HTTPS
>>
>> as well as the http2 (from arsd) option.
>
>
> So let me warn you ahead of time that my http2.d still has an 
> outside dependency: OpenSSL. And that can sometimes be tricky 
> as openssl broke binary compatibility between 1.1 and 1.0. I 
> was planning on making it dynamically load that to work around 
> it :S
>
> so your -static build MIGHT work just I'm not sure. TLS/SSL is 
> one of the few things I don't DIY and feel a third-party 
> dependency is justified on, I just try to make it seamless 
> and... it usually works on Linux but not always.
>
> Helper switches: -version=older_openssl if you get linker 
> errors and have 1.0 on the system or -version=newer_openssl if 
> you get linker errors and have 1.1 on.
>
> I *have* statically linked OpenSSL with this library before so 
> I know it works, just I also had to jump through a few hoops to 
> make it work. However I was on Windows then so Linux might be 
> easier... or might be harder. I don't know. but if it does work 
> that also gives a nice way around the 1.0/1.1 problem!
>
> if you do try it lemme know how it goes plz.


Thank you Adam for your work in the D community.  Thanks for the 
heads up.  Yes, definitely OpenSSL (or any security library) 
isn't had for free in a secure Internet and I will need to make 
some effort to ensure I get that working.  In my limited use case 
(does not need to run ANYWHERE, but in a specific environment) it 
should be possible.  Will update as soon as I know.