  The equilibrium configuration of a solid strange star in the final inspiral
phase with another compact object is generally discussed, and the
starquake-related issue is revisited, for a special purpose to understand the
precursor emission of binary compact star merger events (e.g., that of
GRB211211A). As the binary system inspirals inward due to gravitational wave
radiation, the ellipticity of the solid strangeon star increases due to the
growing tidal field of its compact companion. Elastic energy is hence
accumulated during the inspiral stage which might trigger a starquake before
the merger when exceeds a critical value. The energy released during such
starquakes is calculated and compared to the precursor observation of
GRB211211A. The result shows that the energy might be insufficient for binary
strangeon-star case unless the entire solid strangeon star shatters, and hence
favors a black hole-strangeon star scenario for GRB211211A. The timescale of
the precursor as well as the frequency of the observed
quasi-periodic-oscillation have also been discussed in the starquake model.
