can I just rebuild Perl 5.24.1 with -fPIC and -Duseshrplib then install right over my current install

Dunno ... I haven't built a static perl ... but I look forward to someone providing a conclusive answer to your question.

When you install an XS module on your static perl (let's say it's Some::Module), does an auto/Some/Module/Module.so get installed somewhere ?
If so, then I think there's a good chance that the answer to your question is "yes". But I'm guessing that no such Module.so gets installed with static perls.
Therefore, I also guess that the correct answer to your question is "no" (because I believe that a shared perl will need to load a "Module.so").

I could be wrong, but.

Cheers,
Rob

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