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Subject: Re: Is it possible to convert .a linux library into win32 .dll or lib ?
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 11:36:55 -0500
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See the FAQ entry:

Can I mix objects compiled with msvc++ and gcc?
http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_4.html#SEC117

Also, if your library pulls in the Cygwin runtime DLL, make sure you don't
mix the heap with MSVC's.

Larry


Original Message:
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From: Eric Belhomme rico@ricospirit.net
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:25:58 +0100
To: maxb@ukf.net, eric.belhomme@free.fr, cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: Is it possible to convert .a linux library into win32 .dll or
lib ?


> No, it's not ELF. It is a static library (i.e. more-or-less a static .lib
> file)
>
> I know nothing about the package you are talking about, so I don't know
how
> easy it would be to make a DLL.
>
Thanks for your support :-)

So, can I link this file with a native win32 software developped with Ms
Visual C++ 6 ?

Regards,

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Eric Belhomme


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