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* COMDATs and [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bxwfs976(VS.80).aspx identical COMDAT folding]
 
* COMDATs and [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bxwfs976(VS.80).aspx identical COMDAT folding]
 
* alias __image_base__ to __ImageBase
 
* alias __image_base__ to __ImageBase
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* honor linker directives embedded in object files (.drectve), especially /EXPORT and /DEFAULTLIB
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* recognize the ''libraryname''.lib pattern as equivalent to lib''libraryname''.a
  
 
== dlltool ==
 
== dlltool ==

Revision as of 18:16, 9 November 2009

A list of features we'd really like to see in MinGW

gcc

g++

  • SEH-compatible unwinding. Also SEH
  • Microsoft-compatible ABI
    • ktietz of mingw-w64 is already working on compatible symbol name decoration

ld

  • COMDATs and identical COMDAT folding
  • alias __image_base__ to __ImageBase
  • honor linker directives embedded in object files (.drectve), especially /EXPORT and /DEFAULTLIB
  • recognize the libraryname.lib pattern as equivalent to liblibraryname.a

dlltool