Static glibc for minimyth build environment (again)

Question

Hi *
I'm wonder what is targeted/expected Arch community attitude for extending Arch with new packages.
Generally I have feeling that Arch is first Linux distro almost ideally answering my needs, priorities and way to achieve them.
Above attributes were direct reason leading me to switch my home server to Arch and attempt to move my dev environment also to Arch.
Here unfortunately I meet issue which blocking me with moving forward: lack of some packages - namely static glibc.
For reasons by which I need such package pls see:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=78822 and
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=78343
Unfortunately no any allowing me to move forward, answer was provided, so basically I'm forced to leave Arch as my dev environment.
Before giving up, I decided to give it last chance as I really like Arch - thats why I'm writing this post.
Pls, don't get me wrong: Arch distro and  Arch community are really great and I don't want to be poor guy crying "I need package, give me package, help me...."
On the other hand - my experience leading me to impression that Arch forums where I originally posted are in entushiasm/priding phase and  not successfully addressing cases like my case.
So I'm in deciding phase: if community will help me - I will stay with Arch, if not - I will cry and leave Arch (wich will be really sad form me)
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Answer 1

@gnud
Thx for replay.
I'm not programmer, so forgive me maybe incorrect answer...
I want to use Arch as build environment for minimyth (small distro for diskless myth client).
minimyth is build in cross-compilation environment.
At cross-compile enviroment preparation stage, gcc for compiling target gcc compiler is build. Target gcc compiler is used for building target minimyth.
I'm not sure, but I believe gcc used for building target gcc is statically linked with host glibc. It is probably safer, easier and minimizes incompatibilities.
Below is log from my minimyth build process. This log (and replay of Pablo at http://www.minimyth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2392) leads me to conclussion that my Arch is missing static glibc.
This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
It was created by configure, which was
generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59. Invocation command line was
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uname -m = i686
uname -r = 2.6.30-ARCH
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uname -v = #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jul 31 18:10:38 UTC 2009
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/usr/bin/arch -k = unknown
/usr/convex/getsysinfo = unknown
hostinfo = unknown
/bin/machine = unknown
/usr/bin/oslevel = unknown
/bin/universe = unknown
PATH: //home/piotro/Desktop/minimyth-dev/images/build/sbin
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PATH: //home/piotro/Desktop/minimyth-dev/images/build/usr/kde/bin
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configure:1563: checking build system type
configure:1581: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1616: checking host system type
configure:1630: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1638: checking target system type
configure:1652: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1696: checking for a BSD-compatible install
configure:1762: result: //home/piotro/Desktop/minimyth-dev/images/build/bin-build-system/install -c
configure:1773: checking whether ln works
configure:1795: result: yes
configure:1799: checking whether ln -s works
configure:1803: result: yes
configure:2964: checking for i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
configure:2990: result: gcc
configure:3274: checking for C compiler version
configure:3277: gcc --version </dev/null >&5
gcc (GCC) 4.4.0
Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
configure:3280: $? = 0
configure:3282: gcc -v </dev/null >&5
Using built-in specs.
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Thread model: single
gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC)
configure:3285: $? = 0
configure:3287: gcc -V </dev/null >&5
gcc: '-V' option must have argument
configure:3290: $? = 1
configure:3313: checking for C compiler default output file name
configure:3316: gcc conftest.c >&5
/home/piotro/Desktop/minimyth-dev/images/build/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.4.0/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: cannot find -lc
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
configure:3319: $? = 1
configure: failed program was:
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configure:3357: error: in `/home/piotro/Desktop/minimyth-dev/script/devel/gcc/work/build_build.d/gcc-4.4.0_build':
configure:3360: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details.
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