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Re: Can C and C++ object files be linked into an executable?
- From: Andrew Haley <aph at redhat dot com>
- To: Ray Hurst <rhurst2 at cox dot net>
- Cc: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:51:56 +0000
- Subject: Re: Can C and C++ object files be linked into an executable?
- References: <epdlhd$mc5$2@sea.gmane.org>
Ray Hurst writes:
> Hi,
> I have a code that is compiled in C and I need to link in C++ object
> files. I need to know if C++ object files created with a C++ compiler
> can be linked with C object files created with the C compiler.
>
> I have never attempted this. I have either written the entire project in
> C or C++. I have mixed C code with C++ code by placing the C code in a
> namespace. I have also interfaced C++ code to C code by createing a C
> wrapper for the C++ object but everything was compiled with an C++ compiler.
I'm sure this is in the Book. Section 9.2.3 3rd. Ed, "Linkage to
non-C++ code."
Andrew.