Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 19:26:01 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: HELP- Need .lib -> .o or .a convertor
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On 30 Aug 1997, Josh Humphries wrote:

> I am not familiar with the .o or .a UNIX object and archive formats nor with
> the borland DOS .lib formats.
> So I need a program which can translate between the two...
> 
> If there exists a program like EXE2COFF except for .lib's (& .obj's would be
> nice too but not necessarily important to me at this time) instead of .exe's
> I would greatly appreciate pointers on where to find it.

Before you embark on a too-serious attempt at finding such a utility,
please be sure to read sections 17.5 and 17.6 of the DJGPP FAQ list
(available as v2/faq210b.zip from the same place you get DJGPP).  The
FAQ will explain why this approach will probably get you nowhere.