Mail Archives: cygwin/2000/09/18/17:30:56
I apologize for not being clearer. They do ship two import libraries. One
is for Borland C++, and one is for MS Visual C++. They do want people to
use the dll since that is what they are selling. And, as DJ pointed out, I
am able to use the VisualC++ library with gcc. I just dont want to if I can
avoid it.
What I want to do is make my own, since that is meant to be doable, and the
process is outlined on the cygwin U.guide under building and using dlls. I
am just failing miserably.
Rajkumar Seth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Faylor" <cgf AT cygnus DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: how to make a .lib from msfl70d.dll
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 04:58:37PM -0400, Rajkumar Seth wrote:
> >Sure I can use the .lib they shipped. Dont even have to rename it. Just
> >that Redmond is not someone I trust, and I dont want to get bit by some
> >hidden MS "feature" in their library rendition down the line. SO would
love
> >to be able to build a .lib myself. ALso what if they dont ship the VC++
> >.lib next time. I would be SOL.
>
> If they don't ship an import library with the package then they would, for
> some reason, not want programs to link symbols from the DLL.
>
> If they don't have enough faith in the DLL to allow programs to use it,
> then you probably don't want to even consider it.
>
> cgf
>
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