From: cte Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:20:44 GMT Subject: Re: linking libgit.a in C++ projects Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <0EC13CCC-0F7B-41A0-BEB2-67E6EC8D5E37@simplicidade.org> >> Fortunately, g++ can compile C programs and link static libraries that >> were compiled by C compilers, unless of course, they use C++ keywords. >> I don't think it is unreasonable to rename the _very few_ C++ keywords >> in git's source in the interest of allowing C++ projects to leverage >> libgit. > > I think the point Dmitry was trying to make is that you should compile > libgit as C, using gcc, and then link it with your C++/Objective C code. > > No patch is required to git, only to your makefile/xcode project file. The git .h files must be in your include path, and must not contain C++ keywords in order to link against libgit.a.