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From: | "Ralf Habacker" <Ralf DOT Habacker AT freenet DOT de> |
To: | "Kde-Cygwin" <kde-cygwin AT kde DOT org>, "Cygwin-Apps" <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com>, |
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Cc: | "Charles Wilson" <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu> |
Subject: | RE: cygwin ld import library issue fix (removing unused "_nm_" symbols) |
Date: | Sat, 27 Apr 2002 18:35:54 +0200 |
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> In theory, it looks good. However, have you tested the following: > > a) build a dll using an unmodified ld. > b) build an app that uses that dll, and which accesses both a function > export and a data export from the dll. > c) rebuild the dll using your modified ld. > d) does the app still work, without relinking? Because the patch does only affect generating import library, this condition is obsolate. A real test is relinking the app with an unmodified ld. I'll send a testcase protocol in the near furture. Regards Ralf
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