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https://sources.debian.org/data/main/n/nvi/1.81.6-17/debian/patches/ https://sources.debian.org/data/main/n/nvi/1.81.6-17/debian/... No doubt it's possible to

https://sources.debian.org/data/main/n/nvi/1.81.6-17/debian/patches/ https://sources.debian.org/data/main/n/nvi/1.81.6-17/debian/... No doubt it's possible to produce a working static nvi binary for Linux. The point I was making is that vim requires zero patching. It just works. Even a version from 1997.

clemens3 2y ago
You are correct, I ignored the "static" point. My nvi size was dynamically linked. I want to learn static builds, even thought my distro of choice LFS is not very forthcoming in this respect.