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In-reply-to: <3D5F1721.2808F1A3@gmx.net> (message from Lostmind on Sun, 18 Aug
	2002 05:40:17 +0100)
Subject: Re: Problems exporting my DLL functions...
References:  <3D5F1721 DOT 2808F1A3 AT gmx DOT net>
Message-Id: <20020820035042.B98873DC3@cavall.jtang.org>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 23:50:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: tang AT jtang DOT org (J. Tang)

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>  Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 05:40:17 +0100
>  From: Lostmind <lostmind AT gmx DOT net>
>  
>  Ok, what I want is to write a simple DLL...
<snip>

As I have discovered, the instructions in the FAQ et al are HORRIBLY out
of date, due to General Meanness (TM).

gcc now has a '-shared' flag that makes DLL creation much easier.
Invoke it like so:

  gcc -o mydll.dll -shared file1.o file2.o file3.o

-- 
Jason Tang  /  tang AT jtang DOT org  /  http://www.jtang.org/~tang

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