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[Bug c/41128] ld: cannot find -luser32 problem
- From: "justineuro at yahoo dot com" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 31 Aug 2009 01:16:12 -0000
- Subject: [Bug c/41128] ld: cannot find -luser32 problem
- References: <bug-41128-18087@http.gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/>
- Reply-to: gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org
------- Comment #3 from justineuro at yahoo dot com 2009-08-31 01:16 -------
(In reply to comment #2)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > This is a bug in your installation of GCC and cygwin.
> Thanks for the reply. I have since re-installed and subsequently got an
> "undefined reference to _WinMain@16' error". It turns out I had to add the
> -shared option, i.e., use the command line "gcc -shared -o file.exe file.c". I
> got this solution from url:
> http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5305805&messageID=10359759. All is
> fine now. Again thanks!
>
> Justine
Make sure you use the option -shared and ***NOT*** -share. The -share option
when used in a windows command prompt shell in my machine ERASES the existing
*.exe files of the same name!!! However, it does give a message to the effect
that -share is not a valid option. ---Justine
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