Compile windows program in linux, output to elf.

dragos240 · 2010-10-08 18:06:16

I can compile a windows program in mingw32, but it's exported in exe format. Can I compile it to elf format? If so, how?

Themaister · 2010-10-08 20:05:54

Why would you? Windows does not support ELF format.

dragos240 · 2010-10-08 21:46:44

I'm trying to use mingw32 to compile a windows native c file, but it compiles to exe. I am using linux. So....

ewaller · 2010-10-08 21:54:36

dragos240 wrote:

I'm trying to use mingw32 to compile a windows native c file, but it compiles to exe. I am using linux. So....

... So, why not just compile it with gcc ?

If it is because you need some library (like a dll), you will need to find a Linux equivalent [and probably need some code changes]

dragos240 · 2010-10-08 22:06:05

Yeah, I tried native gcc. Not working >.<

Themaister · 2010-10-09 01:47:44

If you just want to compile a windows dll with mingw, you'd do this

i486-mingw32-gcc -o foo.dll -shared foo.c

If you just want to compile the file, but not link, you can do

i486-mingw32-gcc -c foo.c -o foo.o

It's kinda hard to figure out what you actually want though.

Anikom15 · 2010-10-09 05:48:50

Are you trying to make a Linux program with Windows C code? That won't work because Windows has different libraries than UNIX, among other inconsistencies between the platforms. What kind of GCC errors are you getting?

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#1 2010-10-08 18:06:16

Compile windows program in linux, output to elf.

#2 2010-10-08 20:05:54

Re: Compile windows program in linux, output to elf.

#3 2010-10-08 21:46:44

Re: Compile windows program in linux, output to elf.

#4 2010-10-08 21:54:36

Re: Compile windows program in linux, output to elf.

#5 2010-10-08 22:06:05

Re: Compile windows program in linux, output to elf.

#6 2010-10-09 01:47:44

Re: Compile windows program in linux, output to elf.

#7 2010-10-09 05:48:50

Re: Compile windows program in linux, output to elf.

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