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Subject: Re: DirectX8/DirectInput + cygwin
From: Robert Collins <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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Date: 07 Feb 2002 14:11:43 +1100
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On Thu, 2002-02-07 at 07:32, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 at 12:20:23PM -0800, Barubary wrote:
> >What about the more important problem that Microsoft's patented virtual
> >table system, which COM uses, isn't supported by GCC?
> 
> Aren't virtual tables a feature of "C++"?

Yes and no. [D]COM[++], which is not C++, also uses virtual tables for
in-process objects and in-process object stubs. (stubs are used where
the obejct doesn't directly implement an in-process capability, or it's
being invoked remotely). 

However, AFAIK (not an expert) that shouldn't be an issue for us, as all
COM linking is done at run-time, not statically...

Rob


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