[Mingw-msys] Re: Further problem building GNUstep on MinGW/msys

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
> 



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