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From: lotx
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 00:00

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Hi,

   I am writing an application for which I want to link two very
similar libraries.  By similar, I mean that both libraries have a lot
of global variables and functions that have the same name. In fact, the
only difference between both libraries would be the access functions to
be called outside the library.  My problem is that the gcc linker will
not allow multiple instances of function names and global variables
even if these functions and variables are local to the library.

   BTW, in M$-Window$, it is possible to solve my dilemma by using
dynamically linking instead of static linking of libraries.  The WIN32
API provides functions such as LoadLibrary() and GetProcAddress() to
call explicit functions at run time.  This would allow me to use
distinct DLLs that have the same name for a global variable.

   Is there a switch or an option in gcc that gives me this capability?

Thanks.






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Date: 1999/05/25
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