Jon Foster wrote: > Given this source code: > extern const int meaning_of_life __declspec(dllexport); > const int meaning_of_life __declspec(dllexport) = 42; > > > GCC complains: > $ c++ -g -O2 -c test.cxx -o test.o > test.cxx:2: error: external linkage required for symbol 'const int > meaning_of_life' because of 'dllexport' attribute >
It is a bug in gcc. The above code compiles okay with C, but strangely, not C++. For some reason, g++ does not immediately mark the the definition of global constants as public when they are defined after a prior declaration. I have a fix that I will submit to gcc-patches after reg-testing Danny http://personals.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Personals New people, new possibilities. FREE for a limited time. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/