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Re: Export autoload functionality?


On Fri, May 21, 2004 at 03:55:47PM -0500, Brian Ford wrote:
>A really "off the wall" idea I know, but would it be possible or
>desireable to export the autoload functionality?  I'd sure like to use it
>in a Cygwin app.
>
>I'm still studying the code, but I thought I'd ask for "quick, off the
>cuff" feedback before wasting too much time on it.  A simple:
>
>1.) Impossible

Very hard.

>2.) Bad idea

Not really the function of cygwin.  It's certainly not a POSIX function.

However, nothing is stopping you from adapting the macros in autoload.cc
in your own GPLed application.

cgf


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