Re: [Gcl-devel] Re: possible GCL/Windows compiler bug

[Matt Kaufmann]

Well, I was hoping that the case is closed, but apparently the gcc is 3.2.3
which, if I understand correctly, shouldn't be causing this sort of problem.

  which gcc
  /usr/mingw/bin/gcc
  gcc --version
  gcc.exe (GCC) 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)
  Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
  warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Anyhow, I've managed to reproduce the error on my home computer, so I hope to
get Camm some useful feedback soon.

-- Matt
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   Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:01:28 +1000
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   Hi Matt/Camm.

   Camm wrote:

   | OK, my suspicion lies with a difficulty in the windows relocation
   | code, but I'm not yet certain.

   Apart from unknown linker bugs, GCL 2.6.5 does not handle relocatable data
   sections on Windows.  This problem occurs with versions of MinGW32 gcc
   greater than 3.3.1.  Gcc 3.3.1 itself is fine so it might be worthwhile
   finding out which gcc is being used (gcc --version).

   GCL in CVS has a fix for that problem.

   Cheers

   Mike Thomas.