Re: [Mingw-users] Using dlltool to create a .lib for MSVC

[Erik de C. L. <ml...@me...>]

Brian Dessent wrote:

> Doing it this way (and apparently, maintaining a .def file by hand) is
> the hard way.

The DEF file is autogenerated.

> You can create the import library as a side effect of
> linking the DLL, just add -Wl,--out-implib,filename to your link
> command.  You don't need dlltool or a separate step.

Thats good to know. Thanks.

> The problem with it not working with the MS toolchain is somewhat
> independent though -- the import lib generated the tedious way with
> dlltool should still be valid.  It could be a number of problems: C++
> linkage, different calling conventions, etc.  We need details -- exact
> commands and resulting error messages, and ideally a standalone
> testcase.

I tried it myself with an old version of VS2002 (VC7) and wasn't able
to recreate the problem.

Sorry for the noise.

Cheers,
Erik
-- 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Erik de Castro Lopo
-----------------------------------------------------------------
"There are two kinds of large software systems: those that
evolved from small systems and those that don't work."
-- Seen on slashdot.org, then quoted by amk