On 2024/09/04 11:09, Tom Smyth wrote:
> Hi 
> Is the nsh static build failing because  the nsh  dynamic build is locked ?

no, it's failing because of linker errors around libm symbols
http://build-failures.rhaalovely.net/sparc64/2024-09-01/shells/nsh,static.log

> it seems to be working on amd64, and arm64.

sparc64 uses a different toolchain (compiler, linker, etc)

it might be worth trying this (I don't have sparc64)

Index: Makefile
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/shells/nsh/Makefile,v
diff -u -p -r1.51 Makefile
--- Makefile	19 Jun 2024 15:09:50 -0000	1.51
+++ Makefile	4 Sep 2024 10:27:59 -0000
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS =	databases/sqlite3
 FAKE_FLAGS =	PREFIX=${TRUEPREFIX}

 .if ${FLAVOR:Mstatic}
-MAKE_FLAGS +=	LDFLAGS="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib -ledit -ltermcap -lsqlite3 -lm -lpthread -static"
+MAKE_FLAGS +=	LDFLAGS="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib -ledit -ltermcap -lm -lsqlite3 -lpthread -static"
 .endif

 NO_TEST=	Yes