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Re: linking libgit.a in C++ projects

From
Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 3, 2008, 20:12 UTC
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Avery Pennarun, Thu, Jul 31, 2008 20:55:26 +0200:
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> On 7/31/08, Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Boaz Harrosh, Thu, Jul 31, 2008 15:04:50 +0200:
> > > Produce a C file and header that defines some stable API to your
> >  > GUI application, that does not expose any git internal headers.
> >  > Then compile that, say git_api.c, with C compiler in Makefile
> >  > and extern "C" link that file to your C++ application. This will
> >  > completely insulate you from any git code.
> >
> > no, it wont. He still have to resolve name conflicts at the link time.
> 
> Language keywords (as opposed to function names) like 'new' and
> 'typename' are definitely not exported to the object files.  Moreover,
> function parameter names aren't either.
>

Didn't mean them. Meant the globally visible names. libgit does not use a prefix for its exported symbols. They will clash with the symbols of the programs it is linked to.

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  1. cteJul 31, 2008
  2. Dmitry PotapovJul 31, 2008
  3. cteJul 31, 2008
  4. Pedro MeloJul 31, 2008
  5. Petr BaudisJul 31, 2008
  6. cteJul 31, 2008
  7. Sverre RabbelierJul 31, 2008
  8. cteJul 31, 2008
  9. Sverre RabbelierJul 31, 2008
  10. Shawn O. PearceJul 31, 2008
  11. Sverre RabbelierJul 31, 2008
  12. Steve FrécinauxAug 4, 2008
  13. cteAug 1, 2008
  14. Linus TorvaldsAug 1, 2008
  15. cteAug 1, 2008
  16. Dmitry PotapovJul 31, 2008
  17. Petr BaudisJul 31, 2008
  18. cteJul 31, 2008
  19. Dmitry PotapovJul 31, 2008
  20. Boaz HarroshJul 31, 2008
  21. Dmitry PotapovJul 31, 2008
  22. Alex RiesenJul 31, 2008
  23. Avery PennarunJul 31, 2008
  24. Alex RiesenAug 3, 2008
  25. Boaz HarroshAug 4, 2008
  26. cteJul 31, 2008

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