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From: Adam F. <fe...@do...> - 2002-07-23 17:18:34
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Yes. I bet that's it. Paul Butcher wrote: > I forgot to say I'm using the gcc3.1 from MinGW. I replaced the libobjc.a > file in the gcc path with the GNUstep one I compiled as per the README.MinGW > instructions. > I note that libgnustep-base.def file in the GNUstep distribution contains > `__objc_class_name_NXConstantString' as a required DLL export - is this what > is causing the problem? > > On Tuesday 23 Jul 2002 15:31, Adam Fedor wrote: > >>What gcc version are you using? In 3.x, NXConstantString is replaced >>internally (in GNUstep) by NSConstantString. If it's looking for >>NXConstantString it probably indicates a problem in the configuration, >>or perhaps there is an old version of the libobjc library laying around >>(from a previous gcc or GNUstep installation). >> >>Paul Butcher wrote: >> >>>As per a previous mailing I am trying to carefully follow the >>>instructions in README.MinGW on building GNUstep under MinGW/msys for >>>win32. >>> >>>I have got through to building GNUstep-base now and get this error >>>message at the final linking of the gnustep-base DLL: >>> gnustep-base.exp(.edata+0x7a8):fake: undefined reference to >>>`__objc_class_name_NXConstantString' >>>f:\mingw\bin\dllwrap.exe: gcc exited with status 1 >>>make[2]: *** [shared_obj/ix86/mingw32/gnu-gnu-gnu/gnustep-base.dll] Error >>>1 make[1]: *** [libgnustep-base.all.library.variables] Error 2 >>>make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/gnustep-base-1.3.4/Source' >>>make: *** [internal-all] Error 2 >>> >>>As I understand it, NXConstantString is excluded from the GNUstep objc >>>library and reimiplemented in GSString.m. If I use objdump to look at >>>symbols defined in GSString.o I find that NXConstantString is not there - >>>but instead NSConstantString. I am puzzled how a class implemented in >>>the source code does not appear in the compiled code?? >> > > > Paul Butcher > Alton, Hants, UK > -- Adam Fedor, Digital Optics Corp. | I'm glad I hate spinach, because http://www.doc.com | if I didn't, I'd eat it, and you | know how I hate the stuff. |