Windows build of libelf (or more)?

Windows build of libelf (or more)?

[Stephan Tobies]

To refresh an existing library based on the old libelf code (mr511), I am looking for a way to compile (or cross-compile) the libelf of the elfutils for Windows. If have been searching the mailing list archive but have not found any pointers in that direction.

Is anybody aware of a way to compile libelf into a standalone Windows DLL?

Any pointers would be appreciated!

Thanks and best regards

Stephan Tobies

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Re: Windows build of libelf (or more)?

[Mark Wielaard]

Hi Stephan,

On Tue, 2021-05-04 at 14:47 +0000, Stephan Tobies via Elfutils-devel
wrote:
> To refresh an existing library based on the old libelf code (mr511),
> I am looking for a way to compile (or cross-compile) the libelf of
> the elfutils for Windows. If have been searching the mailing list
> archive but have not found any pointers in that direction.
> 
> Is anybody aware of a way to compile libelf into a standalone Windows
> DLL?
> 
> Any pointers would be appreciated!

The Qt project had some windows libraries:
https://code.qt.io/cgit/qt-creator/elfutils.git/
https://download.qt.io/development_releases/prebuilt/elfutils/

See also 
https://sourceware.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2018q3/001166.html

Cheers,

Mark

Re: Windows build of libelf (or more)?

[Ulf Hermann]

> The Qt project had some windows libraries:
> https://code.qt.io/cgit/qt-creator/elfutils.git/
> https://download.qt.io/development_releases/prebuilt/elfutils/

Those are somewhat outdated, unfortunately. Contributions through our 
code review system at https://codereview.qt-project.org are always 
welcome. See 
https://codereview.qt-project.org/q/project:qt-creator%252Felfutils for 
older changes, and please add me as a reviewer if you push something.

cheers,
Ulf

RE: Windows build of libelf (or more)?

[Stephan Tobies]

Thanks for your pointers. We are going to explore the fitness of these libraries for our purposes and maybe will send some pull requests through the channels you have suggested.

Best regards

Stephan

-----Original Message-----
From: Ulf Hermann <ulf.hermann@qt.io> 
Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 8:54 AM
To: Mark Wielaard <mark@klomp.org>; Stephan Tobies <tobies@synopsys.com>; elfutils-devel@sourceware.org
Subject: Re: Windows build of libelf (or more)?

> The Qt project had some windows libraries:
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://code.qt.io/cgit/qt-creator/elfutil
> s.git/__;!!A4F2R9G_pg!KL8VHpWnpcmhkKmhvoyEgDHFhJ3ikw4qsG7_kyXMWfmTKPW3
> jJo3K3d3PZ58BRCQV0ENMA$ 
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://download.qt.io/development_release
> s/prebuilt/elfutils/__;!!A4F2R9G_pg!KL8VHpWnpcmhkKmhvoyEgDHFhJ3ikw4qsG
> 7_kyXMWfmTKPW3jJo3K3d3PZ58BRAJtYk1NA$

Those are somewhat outdated, unfortunately. Contributions through our code review system at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://codereview.qt-project.org__;!!A4F2R9G_pg!KL8VHpWnpcmhkKmhvoyEgDHFhJ3ikw4qsG7_kyXMWfmTKPW3jJo3K3d3PZ58BRCPW_hTGQ$  are always welcome. See https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://codereview.qt-project.org/q/project:qt-creator*252Felfutils__;JQ!!A4F2R9G_pg!KL8VHpWnpcmhkKmhvoyEgDHFhJ3ikw4qsG7_kyXMWfmTKPW3jJo3K3d3PZ58BRDFKS1cRA$  for older changes, and please add me as a reviewer if you push something.

cheers,
Ulf