Re: [Mingw-users] Importing class static bug?

[Danny S. <dan...@cl...>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joost Kraaijeveld" <J.Kraaijeveld@Askesis.nl>
To: "Danny Smith" <dan...@us...>; "Mingw-Users
(E-mail)" <min...@li...>
Sent: Thursday, 26 June 2003 06:09
Subject: RE: [Mingw-users] Importing class static bug?


> Hi Danny,
>
> > What are versions of gcc and ld?
> gcc (GCC) 3.2 (mingw special 20020817-1)
> GNU ld version 2.13.90 20021005
>
> > When I run main.exe:
> >   void fn()
> >   void Object::fn()
> >   0

Oops that 0 was a pasto. I actually got what you saw on cygwin....

>
> Running the executable compiled with the same source, same makefile in
> Cygwin or Linux results in the expected output:
>
> void fn()
> void Object::fn()
> 10
>
,,,,that.  Which is a relief since Cygwin used the same gcc source and
patches as mingw for 3.2.

> The Cygwin versions:
> gcc (GCC) 3.2 20020927 (prerelease)
> GNU ld version 2.13.90 20030308

The fix for direct linking to dll is what you needed.  The older mingw
ld doesn't have it. More recent ones do.


> No, I am using a binary distribution from Mingw. I have seen that
there
> are newer versions, so I will upgrade.

The newer binutils is what you need.

Danny
>
> Joost
>