Re: [Gm2] Cygwin / Windows problem with .def files

[Izo]

Gerrit P. Haase wrote:

> Hello,
>
> it seems to confuse gcc (compiled with --enable-languages=c,gm2,...)
> when I try to link a shared library with a .def file (usual way to
> tell gcc/ld which symbols to export from the shared library):
>
> gcc -shared mylib.def mylib.o other_object.o \
>    -Wl,--more-linker-flags \
>    -o mylib.dll
> gcc tries to execute gm2l now.
>
> It is possible to pass the .def file directly to the linker with -Wl,
> but it is not needed to do so if .def is not a gcc-known gm2 specific
> suffix.  Even libtool doesn't use -Wl, to pass the .def file to the
> linker. 
>
>  
def and mod are extensions for modula-2 modules from Wirth on. It is by 
all means the best to use these. However, I have seen many extension 
sets for modula-2: dm/m , dm/im, d/i etc etc. Maybe Gaius would rethink 
a little bit to allow another extension set beside def/mod.

Izo