We have a bunch of statically linking libraries built with WorkShop 5.0
CC.  Is it possible to to build programs against these libraries using
g++ (3.x).

I was recently told this is possible, though I can't even link a CC *.o
when using g++.

~S

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Shea Martin <smartin@arcis.com> writes:

> We have a bunch of statically linking libraries built with WorkShop
> 5.0 CC.  Is it possible to to build programs against these libraries
> using g++ (3.x).

No: different C++ compilers are not link-compatible.

> I was recently told this is possible

Whoever told you that either did not know what he is talking about,
or you mis-understood what he was telling you. Ask him again, and
if he insists this is possible, ask him to help you get it working.

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Shea Martin <smartin@arcis.com> writes:

>We have a bunch of statically linking libraries built with WorkShop 5.0
>CC.  Is it possible to to build programs against these libraries using
>g++ (3.x).

No. Everything is different:

name mangling
structure/class/virtual function layout
constructors/destructors/exception handling


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