extern(C++) in win32.mak

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On Wednesday, 7 February 2018 at 06:05:54 UTC, Paul D Anderson 
wrote:
> I don't understand the following line in dmd/src/win32.mak:
>
> extern (C++) __gshared const(char)* ddoc_default = import 
> ("default_ddoc_theme.ddoc");
>
> What does the word "import" mean in this context? I can't find 
> any documentation on the use of import in this way, and the 
> line fails to compile during the make.
>
> The error message is:
>
> file "default_ddoc_theme.ddoc" cannot be found or not in a path 
> specified with -J
>
> The file is in the directory dmd2/src/res, which is specified 
> with -J../res in the build.
>
> Is there anyone who knows the ins and outs of the makefile that 
> can shed some light?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul

I recommend cloning DMD directly from git if you want to compile 
from source. There are many CIs in place that ensure that it 
always works.