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Subject:	Re: DLLs that can be used with MS C++
Date:	Sat, 23 Feb 2002 08:51:36 +1100
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This may be of interest

http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/compiler-dependencies.html#[33.8]

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren Young" <warren AT etr-usa DOT com>


> Dan Kyhl wrote:
> >
> > Are you saying that I can't make C++ dll's in cygwin for use in
'normal'
> > Windows?
>
> No, because every C++ compiler "mangles" identifiers differently.
Name
> mangling is considered by many to be a feature.  Even your own
company's
> C++ compilers probably mangle names differently from VC++ and g++.
They
> may even mangle names differently from _each other_.

Rob


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