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@@ -111,6 +111,29 @@ the build files to find `libmfx`. The plugin will be automatically enabled if possible, but you can ensure it by passing `-Dbad=enabled -Dgst-plugins-bad:msdk=enabled` to `meson`. +### Static build + +Since *1.18.0* when doing a static build using `--default-library=static`, a +shared library `gstreamer-full-1.0` will be produced and includes all enabled +GStreamer plugins and libraries. A list of libraries that needs to be exposed in +`gstreamer-full-1.0` ABI can be set using `gst-full-libraries` option. glib-2.0, +gobject-2.0 and gstreamer-1.0 are always included. + +``` +meson --default-library=static -Dgst-full-libraries=app,video builddir +``` + +GStreamer *1.18* requires applications using gstreamer-full-1.0 to initialize +static plugins by calling `gst_init_static_plugins()` after `gst_init()`. That +function is defined in `gst/gstinitstaticplugins.h` header file. + +Since *1.20.0* `gst_init_static_plugins()` is called automatically by +`gst_init()` and applications must not call it manually any more. The header +file has been removed from public API. + +This is an experimental feature, backward uncompatible changes could still be +made in the future. + # Development environment ## Development environment target |