Hi,
I'm wondering can I use static libraries (lib*.a files) compiled with one version of MingW and use them on the other version ? Or do I have to recompile all libraries ?
A:
Yes you can. You don't need to recompile them if they are not giving any problems
Himanshu
2010-10-27 15:28:40
But I libraries compiled on some os can't be used on other ?
Seba
2010-10-27 16:20:53
.a files are simply archives of .o files ? Or is it more complicated ?
Seba
2010-10-27 16:21:52
@Seba : True for first one. Libraries compiled on some OS can't be used on other one. You need to recompile them. For second one, .a files are archives of .o files which are compiled as statis libraries.
Himanshu
2010-10-27 18:21:29
Thank you :) Will linker link full .o file containing required code or just the portion that is needed ?
Seba
2010-10-27 20:42:43
@Seba. The linker will link the full .o file since it is a statically linked library.
Himanshu
2010-10-27 20:51:12
+3
A:
- Static libraries (
*.afiles) are just archives of object files (*.ofiles) - You can mix together pieces of code compiled against different versions of a library (here, the MinGW library) as long as they maintain binary code compatibility. In the case of MinGW, this means all 3.* versions play nice together.
FX
2010-10-27 18:19:33