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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Win32: get rid of the xy.def files?!?

From: Stephen Fisher <stephentfisher@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:10:03 -0800
On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 06:14:24PM +0100, Ulf Lamping wrote:

> The current way we handle Win32 DLL export of symbols is a bit odd in 
> my eyes.

I agree ;)

> This way you'll simply add WS_SYMBOL_IMEXPORT to the header file to 
> im/export a symbol, e.g.:
> 
> WS_SYMBOL_IMEXPORT int eth_stdio_open (...

> Any objections against this (in my eyes cleaner) solution?

Sounds good to me.  Would we export all symbols or still only certain 
ones?

> P.S: A better name than WS_SYMBOL_IMEXPORT would be nice, any ideas? 
> Or is it ok?

What does the IM stand for? 


Steve