Re: [PATCH] New option for DLL and import library generation on PE systems.

["Dave Korn" <dave dot korn dot cygwin at googlemail dot com>]

On 12/23/08, Dave Korn wrote:

>   The attached patch adds a new feature to systems based on the PE and PEP
> (PE+) emulations, a new command-line option to use when linking a DLL and
> generating its related import library.
>
>   The new --exclude-modules-for-implib command-line option

  Forgot the ChangeLog, didn't I?  Ho ho ho!

Dave Korn wrote:
>     Hi gang,
>
>   The attached patch adds a new feature to systems based on the PE and PEP
> (PE+) emulations, a new command-line option to use when linking a DLL and
> generating its related import library.
>
>   The new --exclude-modules-for-implib command-line option

  Forgot the ChangeLog, didn't I?  Ho ho ho!

2008-12-23  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>

	* NEWS:  Mention new feature.
	* ld.texinfo:  Document new feature.
	* pe-dll.c (exclude_list_struct):  Change type member from int to
	new enumeration exclude_type.
	(pe_dll_add_excludes):  Accept exclude_type instead of int param.
	(auto_export):  Replace magic constants by exclude_type values and
	handle new choice EXCLUDEFORIMPLIB.
	(pe_dll_generate_implib):  Accept a pointer to the link_info and
	iterate all input BFDs looking for EXCLUDEFORIMPLIB modules; re-open
	fresh BFDs for any found and link into import lib archive chain.
	* pe-dll.h (exclude_type):  Add new enumerated type to replace magic
	constants previously used for exclude_list_struct type member.
	(pe_dll_add_excludes, pe_dll_generate_implib):  Update prototypes.
	* pep-dll.h (exclude_type, pe_dll_add_excludes,
	pe_dll_generate_implib):  Likewise to all the above.
	* emultempl/pe.em (OPTION_EXCLUDE_MODULES_FOR_IMPLIB):  Define new
	getopts long option code for new --exclude-modules-for-implib option.
	(gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options):  Add new entry to xtra_long[].
	(gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options):  List usage for it.
	(gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option):  Use exclude_type enumerated
	values when calling pe_dll_add_excludes, and handle EXCLUDEFORIMPLIB.
	(gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_finish):  Pass pointer to link_info when
	calling pe_dll_generate_implib.
	* emultempl/pep.em (options):  Define new enumerated value for getopts
	long option code for new --exclude-modules-for-implib option.
	(gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options, gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options,
	gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option, gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_finish):
	Again, likewise to all the above.

    cheers,
      DaveK