On linux, statically link all libraries including GLIBC

Currently, GLIBC must not only be installed on the host, but has to be compatible with the version the image was built with. Static linking avoids both of these issues at the cost of a slightly larger image size.

Author: ChadKillingsworth

build-scripts/graal.js

@@ -57,8 +57,15 @@ const NATIVE_IMAGE_BUILD_ARGS = [
 ];
 
 const spawnOpts = {};
-if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-  spawnOpts.shell = true;
+switch (process.platform) {
+  case 'win32':
+    spawnOpts.shell = true;
+    break;
+  case 'linux':
+    // On linux, statically link all libraries. Allows usage on systems
+    // which are missing or have incompatible versions of GLIBC
+    NATIVE_IMAGE_BUILD_ARGS.unshift('--static');
+    break;
 }
 
 runCommand(`native-image${process.platform === 'win32' ? '.cmd' : ''}`, NATIVE_IMAGE_BUILD_ARGS, spawnOpts)