[Mingw-users] MSVC++ linking to MinGW compiled DLL

[Dustin M. <dus...@gm...>]

First, I have successfully built all my .DLLs with MinGW and they 
properly link to each other!  However, I am having some difficulty 
getting a MSVC++ application to link to a .LIB generated from a MinGW 
compiled DLL.  I followed the steps outlined on the FAQ 
(http://www.mingw.org/MinGWiki/index.php/MSVC-MinGW-DLL) but am not 
having much luck.  In short, I compile the DLL using the linker options:

-Wl,--output-def=dist/Windows_x86/PFXEngine21RD.def 
-Wl,--out-implib=dist/Windows_x86/libPFXEngine21RD.a

...and then execute in the "dist/Windows_x86" folder:

lib /machine:i386 /def:PFXEngine21RD.def

I get a nice little .LIB file but when linking in MSVC++ 2005, I get 
link errors.  All functions within the .DLL are using the __stdcall 
calling convention and I found a page that discusses the differences 
between MinGW and MSVC++ with regards to __stdcall 
(http://wyw.dcweb.cn/stdcall.htm).  On that page, there is a note under 
"LIB" that states that the LIB tool doesn't support __stdcall.  Does 
anyone know if this is correct (and if this is my problem)?  If so, what 
must I do to remedy this?  The bottom of that page regarding using 
dllwrap and dlltool was a little confusing to me.

Thanks much!
Dustin