subject:"Re\[4\]\: Visual Studio linking"

RE: Re[4]: Visual Studio linking

2004-06-02 Thread Karl M

Hi Dave... Now be honest Dave...How do you really feel about this? :.) IANAT (I am not a therapist). Enjoy, ...Karl From: "Dave Korn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Re[4]: Visual Studio linking Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:54:47 +0100 > -Ori

RE: Re[4]: Visual Studio linking

2004-06-02 Thread Dave Korn

> -Original Message- > From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Alastair Growcott > Sent: 02 June 2004 14:44 > To: cygwin > Subject: Re[4]: Visual Studio linking > > Conclusions: Real Conclusion: You are completely wasting your time in a pointless exercise of cobblin

Re[4]: Visual Studio linking

2004-06-02 Thread Alastair Growcott

Conclusions: I cannot link to a "*.a" library using the Windows linker. This is because these libraries are built with a dependency on the symbol __data_start__ which is a gcc construct. If I can figure out the correct entry point then I can link to my manufactured cygwin DLL import library wh