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converting msvc .lib's to gnu-win32 .a's
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- Subject: converting msvc .lib's to gnu-win32 .a's
- From: vs_tv at aat-f dot aeg-f dot de (Thomas Vetter)
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 13:13:36 +0200
- Cc: vetter at aat-f dot aeg-f dot de
Hi,
I want to convert some 3rd-party stuff (.lib and .dll) to gnu-win32 format (.a)
to make it accessible for ld.
The dll's I ported with the following commands :
dumpbin /exports 3rd-party.dll > 3rd-party.def
--------> edit <name>.def to the right export structure
--------> does anybody know a better tool or an easier way ?
dlltool --dllname 3rd-party.dll --output-lib lib3rd-party.a --def 3rd-party.def
But how can I convert the 3rd-party's libraries (.lib) to gnu-win32 format (.a) ?
I think the standard libraries (libkernel32.a,libuser.a,...) are also converted from
original msvc libraries.
Is it neccessary to create first a dll or is there an easier way to get a gnu-win32
library ?
Regards,
Thomas
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