__declspec is used as an information to the compiler, don't do double jumps. one jump to a stub and then from the stub-code to the actual code. mere optimization nothing else.
> --- Robert Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > === > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pavel Tsekov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > I believe the __declspec(...) has a similar > > effect, in > > > > that it is ignored unless -shared is specified, > > or > > > > -mdll is used. > > > > > > Ok, I didn't know that, but hey ... you learn > > almost every day > > > something new :) > > Don't learn this one - it's incorrect. Linking with > > cygwin1.dll would > > fail if it were correct. > > Wrong... declspec is ignored, as you will see if you > nm the exe produced. > > > > > > > Also, the dllimport directive is never used > > unless an > > > > import library is created and used, which is not > > the > > > > idea here. > > > > Again, this is incorrect. The dllimport directive > > can be used when > > linking directly to a .dll, no importlibrary > > involved. > > An import library is automatically produced as you > would see if you analyzed the sources! > > If you could demonstrate your point using examples, I > would be convinced. I have linked the cygwin1.dll > without the declspec directives... furthermore, the > dll after having symbols striped cannot be used as a > substitute for an import library. > > Stephano Mariani > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ >
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