On Thursday 13 November 2008 21:21:50 Eric Bollengier wrote: > Hello Ricardo, > > Don't you think that a simple script can do the work and generate the def > file before linking dlls and binaries ? > > The existing make_def doesn't work well, but with some information about > how get the symbol name from the object file, i can do it without changing > all the code and puting win32 darkness keywords everywhere...
I prefer to continue with our manual method rather than modify the code, because it looks Windows like, ungly, and will cause problems maintaining them. If we can automate the make_def script so that it really works (I just cut and pass the appropriate output into the real .def file) then that would even be better. Regards, Kern > Bye > > Le Thursday 13 November 2008 21:01:11 rgh, vous avez écrit : > > Hello, > > bacula uses the DLL_IMP_EXP macro to tag all variables that must be > > visible outside bacula.dll > > Functions, however, are exported using a .def file, a more cumbersome > > method requiring to use mangled names. > > Since the def files uses mangled names, every compiler requires a > > separate file (64 bit requires a different file, too). > > This patch uses the DLL_IMP_EXP macro to export all symbols, removing > > the need for a .def file. > > Advantages: > > - supported by all win32 compilers, including gcc and msvc > > - no need to have different configuration files for different compilers > > or bit sizes. > > - exported symbols are tagged in the .h with an simple and uniform > > syntax, easier to use (even for unix developers :) > > > > > > Disadvantages: > > - every exported symbol must be decorated by DLL_IMP_EXP, making the > > declaration uglier. > > > > Note: > > a subsequent patch will remove the def file of cats.dll > > > > Riccardo > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere > in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-devel
