Re: [Q] GNUstep Building on Windows Platform(Latest CVS version)

[Nicola Pero]

Yes, the Windows installation process has changed.  I've not yet merged
the new instructions into README.MinGW ... but check a draft of new
instructions on --

http://mediawiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Installation_on_Windows

Thanks


> Hi,
> 
> It seems that most current CVS version is changed in creating dll. I've 
> tried it with MinGW-3.2.0-rc-3.exe but failed. The error messages are 
> like following:
> 
> Info: resolving ___objc_class_name_Protocol by linking to 
> __imp____objc_class_name_Protocol (auto-import)
> Info: resolving ___objc_class_name_Object by linking to 
> __imp____objc_class_name_Object (auto-import)
> Cannot export .idata$4: symbol not found
> Cannot export .idata$5: symbol not found
> Cannot export .idata$6: symbol not found
> Cannot export .text: symbol not found
> Cannot export iconv_NULL_THUNK_DATA: symbol not found
> Cannot export zlib1_NULL_THUNK_DATA: symbol not found
> Creating library file: ./shared_obj/libgnustep-base.dll.a
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> make[1]: *** [shared_obj/libgnustep-base.dll.a] Error 1
> make: *** [libgnustep-base.all.library.variables] Error 2
> 
> I think my MinGW tool chains are not proper for building GNUstep on 
> Windows and I want to know if there's anyone who make success, pleast 
> let me know your tool selection; like version of MinGW, gcc and etc. My 
> version of gcc is 3.4.2
> 
> Thanks in advance.