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-# Critical Blocker: ARM64 NIP Static Build
-
-## Status: LINK PHASE FAILING
-
-### Root Cause Analysis
-The `nim c` command compiles all source files to ARM64 object files successfully, but the **final link step is silently failing**. 
-
-**Evidence:**
-1. All `.c` → `.o` compilation succeeds (ARM64 object files created in `/tmp/nip-arm64-cache/`)
-2. Linker command executes but **lacks `-o` flag specifying output path**
-3. Build returns exit code 0 (success) but no binary produced
-4. `-o:build/arm64/nip` argument to `nim c` is being ignored or not passed to linker
-
-### Linker Command (from diagnostic output):
-```bash
-aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc [hundreds of .o files] \
-  -pthread -lm -lrt \
-  -L/path/to/zstd-1.5.5/lib \
-  -L/path/to/libressl-3.8.2/ssl/.libs \
-  -L/path/to/libressl-3.8.2/crypto/.libs \
-  -L/path/to/libressl-3.8.2/tls/.libs \
-  -static -lssl -lcrypto -ltls -lzstd -lpthread -ldl -lm -lresolv \
-  -Wl,-O1 -Wl,--sort-common -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,-z,pack-relative-relocs
-```
-
-**MISSING:** `-o /path/to/output/binary`
-
-### Attempted Solutions
-1. ✅ Built LibreSSL 3.8.2 static (16MB crypto + 3.5MB ssl + 550KB tls) for ARM64
-2. ✅ Built Zstd 1.5.5 static (1.2MB) for ARM64  
-3. ✅ Created GCC wrapper to filter x86 flags (`-mpclmul`, etc.)
-4. ✅ Used `--dynlibOverride:ssl --dynlibOverride:crypto` to prevent dlopen()
-5. ❌ Multiple output path specifications (`-o:`, `--out:`) all ignored
-6. ❌ Force rebuild with `-f` - still no output
-7. ❌ Absolute paths - still no output
-
-### Hypothesis
-Nim's ARM64 cross-compilation may have a bug where the `-o` flag isn't being passed through to the final linker invocation when using `--gcc.linkerexe:aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc`.
-
-### Recommended Next Steps
-
-**Option A: Manual Link (Immediate)**
-1. Use the object files already compiled in `/tmp/nip-arm64-cache/`
-2. Manually invoke `aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc` with proper `-o` flag
-3. Create binary directly
-
-**Option B: Different Nim Output Strategy**
-1. Try `--compileOnly` to generate C code
-2. Use custom Makefile for linking phase
-3. Bypass Nim's linker invocation entirely
-
-**Option C: Investigate Nim Bug**
-1. Check if this is a known Nim cross-compilation issue
-2. Try older/newer Nim version
-3. Report bug to Nim if not known
-
-**Current Time Impact:** ~3 hours spent debugging LibreSSL/Zstd static linking - successfully resolved. ~1 hour on output path issue - unresolved.
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-# ARM64 Static NIP Build - Success Report
-
-## Final Status: ✅ **COMPLETE**
-
-### Binary Specifications
-- **Path**: `/home/markus/zWork/_Git/Nexus/core/nip/build/arm64/nip`
-- **Size**: 30MB
-- **Architecture**: ARM aarch64, statically linked
-- **Build Date**: 2025-12-28 23:27
-
-### Integrated Components
-1. **LibreSSL 3.8.2** (20MB total)
-   - `libssl.a` (3.5MB)
-   - `libcrypto.a` (16MB)
-   - `libtls.a` (550KB)
-2. **Zstd 1.5.5** - `libzstd.a` (1.2MB)
-3. **Custom OpenSSL Shim** - `openssl_shim.o` (1.4KB)
-   - Bridges LibreSSL macros (`SSL_in_init`) to function symbols
-4. **NimCrypto** - BLAKE2b only (SHA2/NEON removed)
-
-### Build Method: Manual Linking ("Iron Hand" Protocol)
-**Root Cause**: Nim's cross-compilation dropped the `-o` output flag from linker invocation.
-
-**Solution**:
-1. Nim compiled 289 ARM64 `.o` files successfully
-2. Created C shim to bridge LibreSSL macro→function gap
-3. Manually invoked `aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc` with all objects + shim
-4. Forced static linking with proper library order
-
-### Verification Results
-```
-✅ Structure: STATIC (no dynamic dependencies)
-✅ No libcrypto.so dlopen references  
-✅ BuildID: 4ed2d90fcb6fc82d52429bed63bd1cb378993582
-```
-
-### NexBox Integration
-- **Image Size**: 62,469 blocks (30MB+ initramfs)
-- **Status**: Built successfully
-- **Next**: Boot test + Warhead Test II (pack/extract cycle)
-
-### Time Investment
-- **LibreSSL/Zstd Static Build**: ~2 hours
-- **Nim `-o` Flag Investigation**: ~1.5 hours
-- **Manual Linking + Shim**: ~1 hour
-- **Total**: ~4.5 hours
-
-### Key Files Created
-1. `/home/markus/zWork/_Git/Nexus/core/nip/src/openssl_shim.c` - Macro bridge
-2. `/home/markus/zWork/_Git/Nexus/core/nip/link_manual.sh` - Manual linker
-3. `/home/markus/zWork/_Git/Nexus/core/nexus/vendor/libressl-3.8.2/` - ARM64 static libs
-4. `/home/markus/zWork/_Git/Nexus/core/nexus/vendor/zstd-1.5.5/` - ARM64 static lib
-