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From:	Jim Balson <balson AT comcast DOT net>
Subject:	GNU Assembler and Link Errors
Date:	Fri, 05 Sep 2003 19:59:19 -0400
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	Hi, I am working on a project that requires me to use the Microsoft 
Compielr and Linker to build both DLL's and binaries. However, I do have 
an assembly language file that needs to get built as well.

	Because this software already runs on Solaris (SPARC and X86) and 
Linux, this assembly language file gets assembled using GNU's assembler 
on Linux/X86. So when the port to Windows stats, I think why not use 
GNU's assembler on the Linux Assembler file and be done with it.

	Well, it not working out like I thought. The process is this:

		1) Using GNU's assembler, create an object file.
		2) Using Microsofts COmpiler, compile all other C
		   sources files.
		3) Use Microsofts linker to create a DLL of the object
		   files produced from (1) and (2).

	Well, I can't seem to link the DLL because there are link errors on the 
functions that reside in the object file created by GNU's assembler.

	Is there anything one has to do above and beyond in the assembler file 
itself when porting form Linux to Windows for the sysbols to recognized 
using Microsofts linker? The functions are already declared global using 
the ".globl   [func-name]" directive.

	Right now I'm thinking my only alternative is to rewrite the file using 
NASM, or MASM, or some other assembler.

	Any help is apprecieated.


Thanks, Jim




	







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