I had some problems when I tried to compile a JNI-example from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JNI
I compiled the Java-source containing the native function with 'gcj -C' (gcc version 3.4.2 (mingw-special)): public native void sayHello(); I passed the class-file to 'gcjh -jni' and it produced a header with the line: extern JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_JavaSide_sayHello (JNIEnv *env, jobject); I implemented the function, compiled it with 'g++ -O2 -shared' When I tried to run the java class it gave an error when it called the native function. I examined some other dll's used by java (with depens.exe) and all the functions had a '_' prepended. I changed the line in the header file to: extern JNIEXPORT void JNICALL _Java_JavaSide_sayHello (JNIEnv *env, jobject); Recompiled the C++ source and ran the java class. This time the function worked without any problems. -- Summary: Under Windows Xp the generated JNI headers need to have a '_' prepended for each function. Product: gcc Version: 3.4.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: java AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: bcmpinc at hotmail dot com http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28153