Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 20:43:46 -0400
From: dj (DJ Delorie)
Message-Id: <199605160043.UAA29369@delorie.com>
To: max AT alcyone DOT com
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <31989F3D.3317B46@alcyone.com> (message from Erik Max Francis on Tue, 14 May 1996 07:57:01 -0700)
Subject: Re: strange function symbol names?


> Any good reference on C++ will detail the manner in which the names
> are mangled.

Wrong.  The standard explicitely states that the mangling method is
not defined, and recommends that each compiler mangle differently to
prevent problems with cross-linking incompatible implementations of
the C++ functionality (like virtual tables).

GCC and AT&T mangle differently, for example.