Can .lib files be converted to .a files?

Can .lib files be converted to .a files?

[craig grossbach]

Does someone know of a way to convert a .lib file to it's 
.a counterpart? I need to get pcscal32.lib to be 
libpcscal32.a. Thank you.

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Re: Can .lib files be converted to .a files?

[Ronald Landheer-Cieslak]

On Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 09:45:06AM -0400,  craig  grossbach wrote:
> Does someone know of a way to convert a .lib file to it's 
> .a counterpart? I need to get pcscal32.lib to be 
> libpcscal32.a. Thank you.
If pcscal32.lib was written in C and compiled by MSVC, just rename it.

If it was not written in C, you're out of luck: there are ABI differences
that you won't be able to get around without recompiling.

If it was not compiled by MSVC (or something compatible), you'll have to use
whatever your compiler offers to convert it - if anything. Otherwise, 
recompiling is the only thing you can do.

HTH

rlc

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Re: Can .lib files be converted to .a files?

[Larry Hall]

At 10:24 AM 9/17/2003, Ronald Landheer-Cieslak you wrote:
>On Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 09:45:06AM -0400,  craig  grossbach wrote:
>> Does someone know of a way to convert a .lib file to it's 
>> .a counterpart? I need to get pcscal32.lib to be 
>> libpcscal32.a. Thank you.
>If pcscal32.lib was written in C and compiled by MSVC, just rename it.


Or just use the library directly by listing it on the link line explicitly
vs the -lpcscal32 syntax for gcc libraries.


>If it was not written in C, you're out of luck: there are ABI differences
>that you won't be able to get around without recompiling.
>
>If it was not compiled by MSVC (or something compatible), you'll have to use
>whatever your compiler offers to convert it - if anything. Otherwise, 
>recompiling is the only thing you can do.
>
>HTH
>
>rlc
>
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Re: Can .lib files be converted to .a files?

[Ronald Landheer-Cieslak]

On Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 10:06:38AM -0400, Larry Hall wrote:
> At 10:24 AM 9/17/2003, Ronald Landheer-Cieslak you wrote:
> >On Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 09:45:06AM -0400,  craig  grossbach wrote:
> >> Does someone know of a way to convert a .lib file to it's 
> >> .a counterpart? I need to get pcscal32.lib to be 
> >> libpcscal32.a. Thank you.
> >If pcscal32.lib was written in C and compiled by MSVC, just rename it.
> Or just use the library directly by listing it on the link line explicitly
> vs the -lpcscal32 syntax for gcc libraries.
I always forget about that option :)

rlc

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