Re: [PATCH] Allow building of kernel32.dll with w32api
Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd-/[email protected]>
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Danny Smith wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Casper Hornstrup" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2002 02:23 > Subject: [MinGW-patches] [PATCH] Allow building of kernel32.dll with > w32api > > > This patch makes it possible to build a kernel32.dll by defining > WINBASEAPI to not be attribute dllimport. The patch also moves a few > structures that will be > > shared between the SDK and DDK to a central location in order to avoid > potential > > conflicts when including headers from both developer kits at the same > time. > > > > > > I am not keen on this because, when possible, we attempt to put > definitions where MS doc's say they are. > The patch you propose may well be logical and harmless, but it sets a > precedent for moving things around just to facilitate one project. That > could soon get out of control. > > Couldn't we "centralise" the troublesome definitions within current > header locations (where MSDN docs say they are) but protect with > defines. > Yes, please! We don't want to stray from where the author of the OS says things should be defined regardless of rightness. Earnie. _______________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: ThinkGeek at http://www.ThinkGeek.com/