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From:	"Ralf Habacker" <Ralf DOT Habacker AT freenet DOT de>
To:	"Kde-Cygwin" <kde-cygwin AT kde DOT org>, "Cygwin-Apps" <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com>,
	"Binutils" <binutils AT sources DOT redhat DOT com>
Cc:	"Charles Wilson" <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
Subject:	RE: cygwin ld import library issue fix (removing unused "_nm_" symbols)
Date:	Sat, 27 Apr 2002 18:35:54 +0200
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> In theory, it looks good. However, have you tested the following:
>
> a) build a dll using an unmodified ld.
> b) build an app that uses that dll, and which accesses both a function
> export and a data export from the dll.
> c) rebuild the dll using your modified ld.
> d) does the app still work, without relinking?

Because the patch does only affect generating import library, this condition is
obsolate.

A real test is relinking the app with an unmodified ld. I'll send a testcase
protocol in the near furture.


Regards
Ralf

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