Problem linking in a GNU C++ lib with Sun compiler

[Frank Schafer]

Frank Geck wrote:

> > I'm having a problem compiling using the Sun workshop compiler when
> > linking in a library that was compiled using GNU g++.   I'm getting
> > undefined symbols for most everything that I call in that library from
> > my program.  My thought is that it has to do with name mangling
> > differences between the compilers but I'm not sure and I don't know how
> > to fix it.  Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Frank

Yes, every compiler does it's OWN name mangeling. You can fix this:

a: ) using `` extern C'' ( do NOT name mangle )
b: ) compiling everything with the same compiler

Regards
Frank ( too :o)