Source Code Creating your .SO Linux 64bits library in Delphi environment

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Creating your .SO Linux 64bits library in Delphi environment

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If you need create yourself .SO library, try this:

• Create a new project to Library DLL (MSWindows) in your IDE
• Add the Linux 64bits platform to your project
• code your unit to Linux!!! - if dont know Linux environment, hum.... you need study it!!!
• Build all

NOTE: to compile projects in Linux 64bits (or other platform non-MSWindows), you need create a connection definition for this platform in your Project Manager, then:

• have a Linux 64bits installed in a VM for example if you dont have a new pc with this O.S.
• with 2 pcs (MSWindows and Linux) in the same network do the connection profile in your IDE
• the IDE will go import the SDK Linux to your MSWindows pc
• later, you can add new Linux 64bits platform to your project
• if need, you can have install the FMXLinux in your RAD.
• For more info, use your HELP SYSTEM to know how to access Linux platform in your IDE "Linux Application Development"

Pay attention on items:

• 1 Prerequisites
• 2 Preparing Your Linux Development Environment
  • 2.1 Installing Linux SDK
  • 2.2 Preparing Your Linux Machine
  • 2.3 Creating a Connection Profile
  • 2.4 Adding the Installed SDK to RAD Studio
  • 2.5 Running PAServer on Linux machine
• 3 Developing Your Application

Last note:

• you do not need, nor should you, enter binarys in your application.
• You can and should use late or dynamic linking whenever possible. So, as does MSWindows and other operating systems.
• This way, you can, in the future, just update the desired library, and perhaps your own application.

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[Kleopatra719]

"Hey, I've had success using the FPC (Free Pascal Compiler) to create a 64-bit Linux library from Delphi. The process is very similar to compiling a normal Delphi project, just switch the compiler and you're good to go. Make sure to install FPC and configure your build environment properly first."

 

[brookhut]

"Hey, I've managed to get it working by adding the '-shared' and '-fPIC' flags when compiling. It took some fiddling with the CMake config file, but it's all set now. Works like a charm in Delphi!"

 

[sergolg14]

Honestly, I've had mixed results with Delphi and cross-compiling for Linux. The Delphi compiler can sometimes have issues with the Linux-specific dependencies, so I'd suggest checking the official Embarcadero documentation for SO libraries on Linux. Any experience with this, OP?