when I link my iOS app to a KMP framework via `-framework` via `Other linker flags`, is that static ...

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[Travis Reitter]

when I link my iOS app to a KMP framework via -framework via Other linker flags, is that static or dynamic? (It's proving remarkably hard to google)

[Landry Norris]

It depends on whether to framework itself is static or dynamic. You use the -framework flag either way. You can check the gradle for a isStatic variable.

[Travis Reitter]

ah, thanks. I haven't set isStatic and I'm including it in the iOS build with the embedAndSignAppleFrameworkForXcode task

[Landry Norris]

I want to say isStatic defaults to false, so expect a dynamic framework. This means that you'll need to ship a copy of the framework as part of the app bundle.

[Travis Reitter]

yeah, it seems like it's dynamic if I had to guess. In the KMP framework Gradle file, I'm linking UIKit the same way (with -framework) and I'm sure that's being handled as dynamic

[Travis Reitter]

and I vaguely remember from my C days, static linking generally means naming the static library file instead of referencing it as a flag argument (but it's been a while and this is the Obj-C (?) linker so my experience isn't necessarily useful)

[Travis Reitter]

based on my success with Moko Resources just now, my framework must be dynamic. Thanks for your help!