Max Bowsher: >>> No, it's not ELF. It is a static library (i.e. more-or-less a static >>> .lib file)
Larry Hall: >> 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. Eric Belhomme: > So, can I link this file with a native win32 software developped with > Ms Visual C++ 6 ? *Objects* are compatible. *Static Libraries* are NOT. I _think_ you might be able to make a library with MS lib.exe, although I have never done it myself. Are there good reasons for not using one set of compiler tools exclusively? Max. -- 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/
