Subject: bug#14055: windows link problem with ".lib" files

From: Roumen Petrov <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:50:08 +0200

Andreas Otto wrote:
> Hi,
>
> in addition ...
>
>     1)
>
> my libtooll config -> attachment
>
>     2)
>
> $ sh ./libtool --features
> host: x86_64-w64-mingw32
> enable shared libraries
> disable static libraries
>
>     3)
>
> put the library with absolute path '/cygdrive/c/Tcl/lib/tcl86.lib' 
> does not work ...
[SNIP]

Try to generate import library compatible with GNU C compiler . Expected 
suffix is dll.a . You could find hints in internet .
 From you post is not clear  if tcl86.lib is static or import library .
Listing sharer liibrary before object files in most case work but 
correct order is after.

Roumen

P.S. Welcome to windows DLL hell.