g++ linker problem with libcygwin.a

[Csaba Raduly]

On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Philipp Kraus  wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I use Cygwin with g++ for compiling my source codes and on some codes I get
> the error:
>
> /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.5.3/../../../libcygwin.a(libcmain.o):(.text+0xa9):
> undefined reference to `_WinMain@16'

If there is no main(), libcygwin.a gives you a last chance: maybe
there is a WinMain function defined in your code, which will be called
by libc to start the program.

(or something like that)

Csaba
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