Mail Archives: cygwin/2005/05/26/00:40:19
On Wed, 25 May 2005, Max Kaehn wrote:
> I'm working on a patch to make it possible to load cygwin1.dll
> via LoadLibrary() in MSVC. The intent is to make it possible
> for non-cygwin applications to be cooperative with cygwin paths
> and signals.
> [snip]
A worthy goal. Good luck, Max.
> Some questions:
> [snip]
> 2. I have an MSVC test program that demonstrates and tests this
> functionality. Where should I submit the source code and
> Makefile -- a subdirectory of contrib? of winsup/testsuite?
> Since not everyone working on cygwin will have access to the
> Microsoft compiler, should I submit a binary as well as source?
> Where should I submit it?
As I understand it, the same issues arise whether cygwin1.dll is
dynamically loaded from an MSVC application or a MinGW application.
There is a simple way to compile MinGW applications on Cygwin (namely,
"gcc -mno-cygwin"). You could test your approach with a MinGW-compiled
app, and if you see the same behavior as with MSVC, the MinGW app could be
included in the testsuite.
> 3. I want to spare anyone making use of the test program any
> worries over legalities. Should I submit it under the cygwin
> license or put it in the public domain?
Either would be fine, AFAIU, but wait for CGF or Corinna to confirm it.
Igor
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