Pre-built Library Targets

Question

Is there a way to specify a Bazel target like with cc_library but for an existing pre-built static or shared library.

I couldn't find a reference to such a rule in the Bazel documentation.

Answer 1

The cc_import rule does precisely what you're asking and I believe a little bit cleaner than the accepted answer.

Answer 2

You can use cc_library itself, just put .so files in cc_library.srcs. See the docs.