Mingw static lib used in a MSVC project

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Is it possible to use a static library that was compiled with mingw in a visual studio MSVC project? Both projects are C++. I haven't found a clear answer on that. Note that I'm talking about a static library and not a DLL.

Mixing and matching with C++ compilers almost never works. The runtimes/name-mangling rules/etc are usually incompatible. That said, did you try it? — Carl Norum
– Carl Norum, Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 15:41
Same as (SO)Can I link object files made by one compile to those made by another one? — Attila
– Attila, Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 15:43
@Carl: I'm porting a very large project from Linux to Windows and I had partial success compiling it with mingw. I have a hard time compiling it with MSVC. However, our users will link our static library in Visual Studio. So I wanted a clear answer before embarking in a port for mingw. — J. Volkya
– J. Volkya, Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 16:01
@Attila: Thanks for pointing me to that question. When I searched for an answer on StackOverflow, it somehow did not come up in the results... — J. Volkya
– J. Volkya, Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 16:04

Lol4t0 · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-29 15:43:34Z

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No, it is not possible due to ABI for c++ is not standard and gcc's ABI differs from MSVC++ one.

answered Mar 29, 2012 at 15:43

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