headless question, and IPC question
Ken Larson
x1 at larsontechnologies.com
Mon Oct 3 01:44:20 CDT 2005
Boaz Harrosh wrote:
> Ken Larson wrote:
>
>> This assumes that I'm using winelib, correct? (I currently am not, I'm
>> compiling on windows, but considering using winelib instead)
>
>
> Yes!! Winelib can be both your DLL calling code, and you complete Linux
> application. No need for .EXE compiled or crosscompiled for windows, No
> need for IPC and no need for two parts at all.
> I apologize for the State of the documentation that this is not clear!
>
> It as been proven that any windows code can be compiled as Winelib. If
> you are using core Libraries like MFC or ATL than that might get
> difficult (not impossible), but it seems this is not your case. On the
> other hand Winelib applications are a Linux applications so they can
> link to any Linux library. Just that they have a funny Makefile and are
> built with Winegcc.
>
> Statically linking of a DLL is done as follows:
> - Write a .spec file prototyping your DLL, than “winebuild” it to a .DEF
> file. (make a rule for it in Makefile)
> - Link your Winelib against that .DEF file like you do any other
> Wine/Native DLL.
>
> .spec file syntax is documented and should be simple. Now all this is
> easy if your DLL is extern "C". If it is C++ exports you'll need
> something extra. Is your DLL exporting C++ mangled symbols?
>
> Free Life
> Boaz
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Thanks for the info.
Ultimately, my app is a Java app. I am spawning my EXE wrapper around
my DLL and talking to it from Java with sockets. So unless I'm missing
something, my entire (Java) app can't be a winelib linux app (barring
something like gcj which I'm not sure I'm ready for).
Ken
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