Re: [boost] Compiling with Clang 3.7.0 from windows

Subject: Re: [boost] Compiling with Clang 3.7.0 from windows
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-09-06 16:37:59

On 9/6/2015 1:57 PM, Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On 04-Sep-15 11:22 PM, Edward Diener wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm completely confused about exactly what the Clang compiler is
>>> using mingw for.
>>
>> It uses he mingw/gcc header files, static libs, import libs and DLLs.
>> Essentially it is using the mingw/gcc RTL, which
>> includes support for the C++ standard library and the Windows API.
>
> Paul's error message means clang also uses mingw linker, ld.exe. Last
> time I've heard, half-a-year ago, LLVM folks were
> working on their own linker, but it barely reached 'links hello-world'
> stage. So using mingw linker is not unexpected.

You are correct. Clang also uses the mingw(-64) linker.