extern(C++) and shared

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 2011-11-27 01:20, deadalnix wrote:
> I have this function :
> extern(C++) void* __dsfml_start_thread(EntryPoint entryPoint, void*
> userData);
>
> If EntryPoint is defined as follow :
> alias extern(C++) void* function(void*) EntryPoint;
>
> The function mangle in _Z20__dsfml_start_threadPFPvS_ES_
>
> if alias extern(C++) void* function(shared void*) EntryPoint;
> _Z20__dsfml_start_threadPFPvPvES_
>
> Both demangle using c++filt in __dsfml_start_thread(void* (*)(void*),
> void*), which is what is expected.
>
> But the definition without shared will be the only one to link
> successfully.
>
> Is the mangling of shared types is consistent in C++ ? shared doesn't
> exists in C++, so I guess we should expect the same mangling in both
> cases. Unless it exists some magic on the C++ side that I'm not aware of ?

Have you tried with __gshared instead?

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg