Re: msvcp90d.dll and msvcr90d.dll
George wrote:
Hi Ben,
STL is provided in source form. It would be possible for a couple
very particular template instantiations to be stored in a DLL and
imported in binary form, but since Microsoft C++ doesn't support
"export" it's not possible to share C++ templates in binary form.
With the Microsoft C++ compiler, you can't use a template unless you
have source code for it.
I think the root reason why STL can not be provided in DLL is because,
- template is compiled and linked;
- during compiling, template is expanded with specific type
parameter, and there is no pure template there.
I am confused about why you say using export could we export source
code in DLL, could we export source code in DLL? I doubt. DLL is
binary, and source code is not.
I didn't say that.
Export (which Microsoft C++ compiler cannot do) makes a binary version of
the unspecialized template. Then you could use the template by having this
binary version. This binary version probably would not be a DLL, it would
be closer to a static library (which also contains no source code).
Since Microsoft C++ compiler doesn't support "export", you can only use a
template if you have the source code.
regards,
George
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