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libs/audio/Makefile

@@ -1,41 +1,99 @@
-# Makefile for audio library
-# Default compiler and flags for Unix-like systems
+# Makefile for audio library with full static linking
 CC = gcc
 CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -O3 -fPIC -std=c99
 LDFLAGS = -shared -Wl,--export-dynamic
 LIBS = -lportaudio -lsndfile -lsamplerate -lpthread -lm
-
 UNAME_S := $(shell uname -s 2>/dev/null || echo Windows)
 
-# MSYS2/MinGW-w64 detection
+# MSYS2/MinGW-w64 with full static linking
 ifneq (,$(findstring MINGW,$(UNAME_S)))
     CC = x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc
     LIBNAME = libaudio.dll
-    CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -O3 -fPIC -std=c99 -I/mingw64/include
-    LDFLAGS = -shared -Wl,--export-all-symbols -L/mingw64/lib
-    LIBS = -lportaudio -lsndfile -lsamplerate -lpthread -lm
+    CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -O3 -fPIC -std=c99 -I/mingw64/include -m64
+
+    # Full static linking flags
+    LDFLAGS = -shared \
+              -Wl,--export-all-symbols \
+              -Wl,--whole-archive \
+              -static-libgcc \
+              -static-libstdc++ \
+              -static \
+              -L/mingw64/lib \
+              -m64
+
+    # Static libraries in correct order (dependencies matter!)
+    LIBS = -Wl,--start-group \
+           -lportaudio \
+           -lsndfile \
+           -lsamplerate \
+           -lFLAC \
+           -lvorbisenc \
+           -lvorbisfile \
+           -lvorbis \
+           -logg \
+           -lopus \
+           -lwinmm \
+           -lole32 \
+           -luuid \
+           -lksuser \
+           -lsetupapi \
+           -lws2_32 \
+           -ladvapi32 \
+           -luser32 \
+           -lgdi32 \
+           -lkernel32 \
+           -Wl,--end-group \
+           -Wl,--no-whole-archive
+
     OBJ_EXT = .o
 
 else ifneq (,$(findstring Windows,$(UNAME_S)))
-    # Windows with MSVC
+    # Windows with MSVC (alternative approach)
     CC = cl
     LIBNAME = libaudio.dll
-    CFLAGS = /O2 /W3 /MD /TC
-    LDFLAGS = /DLL
-    LIBS = portaudio.lib libsndfile.lib libsamplerate.lib
+    CFLAGS = /O2 /W3 /MD /TC /DSTATIC_LINK
+    LDFLAGS = /DLL /NODEFAULTLIB:MSVCRT
+    LIBS = portaudio_static.lib libsndfile_static.lib libsamplerate_static.lib \
+           winmm.lib ole32.lib uuid.lib setupapi.lib ws2_32.lib
     OBJ_EXT = .obj
 
 else ifeq ($(UNAME_S),Darwin)
-    # macOS
+    # macOS with static linking
     LIBNAME = libaudio.dylib
     CFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include -I/opt/homebrew/include
     LDFLAGS = -shared -undefined dynamic_lookup
     LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib -L/opt/homebrew/lib
+    # Try static first, fall back to dynamic
+    LIBS = -Wl,-search_paths_first \
+           /usr/local/lib/libportaudio.a \
+           /usr/local/lib/libsndfile.a \
+           /usr/local/lib/libsamplerate.a \
+           -framework CoreAudio -framework AudioToolbox -framework AudioUnit \
+           -framework CoreFoundation -framework CoreServices
     OBJ_EXT = .o
 
 else ifeq ($(UNAME_S),Linux)
-    # Linux
+    # Linux with static linking
     LIBNAME = libaudio.so
+    LDFLAGS = -shared -static-libgcc
+    # Static link audio libraries, dynamic link system libraries
+    LIBS = -Wl,-Bstatic \
+           -lportaudio \
+           -lsndfile \
+           -lsamplerate \
+           -lFLAC \
+           -lvorbisenc \
+           -lvorbisfile \
+           -lvorbis \
+           -logg \
+           -Wl,-Bdynamic \
+           -lasound \
+           -ljack \
+           -lpulse \
+           -lpulse-simple \
+           -pthread \
+           -lm \
+           -ldl
     OBJ_EXT = .o
 
 else
@@ -53,11 +111,11 @@ else
     OBJECTS = $(SOURCES:.c=.o)
 endif
 
-.PHONY: all clean install debug check-deps
+.PHONY: all clean install debug check-deps static
 
 all: $(LIBNAME)
 
-# Windows-specific build rule
+# Main build targets
 ifneq (,$(findstring Windows,$(UNAME_S)))
 $(LIBNAME): $(OBJECTS)
 	link $(LDFLAGS) /OUT:$@ $^ $(LIBS)
@@ -68,16 +126,9 @@ $(LIBNAME): $(OBJECTS)
 clean:
 	-del /Q *.obj $(LIBNAME) 2>nul || rm -f $(OBJECTS) $(LIBNAME)
 
-install:
-	@echo "Install not implemented for Windows. Copy $(LIBNAME) to your application directory."
-
 check-deps:
-	@echo "Checking dependencies on Windows..."
-	@echo "Assuming vcpkg dependencies are installed..."
-	@if exist "$(VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT)\installed\x64-windows\include\portaudio.h" (echo PortAudio found!) else (echo PortAudio not found! && exit 1)
-	@if exist "$(VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT)\installed\x64-windows\include\sndfile.h" (echo libsndfile found!) else (echo libsndfile not found! && exit 1)
-	@if exist "$(VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT)\installed\x64-windows\include\samplerate.h" (echo libsamplerate found!) else (echo libsamplerate not found! && exit 1)
-	@echo "All dependencies found!"
+	@echo "Checking for static libraries on Windows..."
+	@if exist "$(VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT)\installed\x64-windows-static\lib\portaudio.lib" (echo Static PortAudio found!) else (echo Static PortAudio not found!)
 
 else
 # Unix/Linux/macOS build rules
@@ -95,23 +146,44 @@ install: $(LIBNAME)
 	sudo ldconfig 2>/dev/null || true
 
 check-deps:
-	@echo "Checking dependencies..."
-	@pkg-config --exists portaudio-2.0 || (echo "PortAudio not found!" && false)
-	@pkg-config --exists sndfile || (echo "libsndfile not found!" && false)
-	@echo "All dependencies found!"
+	@echo "Checking for static libraries..."
+	@pkg-config --exists --static portaudio-2.0 || echo "Static PortAudio not found"
+	@pkg-config --exists --static sndfile || echo "Static libsndfile not found"
+	@find /usr/local/lib /usr/lib -name "libportaudio.a" 2>/dev/null || echo "No static portaudio found"
+	@find /usr/local/lib /usr/lib -name "libsndfile.a" 2>/dev/null || echo "No static sndfile found"
 
 endif
 
-# Development target with debug symbols (cross-platform)
+# Development target with debug symbols
 debug: CFLAGS += $(if $(findstring Windows,$(UNAME_S)),/Zi,-g -DDEBUG)
 debug: $(LIBNAME)
 
-# Help target
+# Target to build with maximum static linking
+static: LDFLAGS += $(if $(findstring MINGW,$(UNAME_S)),-static,)
+static: $(LIBNAME)
+
+# Verification target
+verify: $(LIBNAME)
+	@echo "=== Library Information ==="
+	@if [ "$(findstring MINGW,$(UNAME_S))" ]; then \
+		file $(LIBNAME); \
+		echo "=== Dependencies ==="; \
+		objdump -p $(LIBNAME) | grep "DLL Name:" || echo "No DLL dependencies (fully static)"; \
+	elif [ "$(UNAME_S)" = "Linux" ]; then \
+		file $(LIBNAME); \
+		echo "=== Dependencies ==="; \
+		ldd $(LIBNAME) 2>/dev/null || echo "No shared library dependencies"; \
+	else \
+		file $(LIBNAME); \
+	fi
+
 help:
 	@echo "Available targets:"
 	@echo "  all       - Build the audio library (default)"
+	@echo "  static    - Build with maximum static linking"
 	@echo "  clean     - Remove build artifacts"
 	@echo "  install   - Install library (Unix/Linux/macOS only)"
 	@echo "  debug     - Build with debug symbols"
 	@echo "  check-deps- Check for required dependencies"
+	@echo "  verify    - Verify built library and show dependencies"
 	@echo "  help      - Show this help message"