update comment about MinGW

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Jacob Barthelmeh
2016-04-18 12:14:47 -06:00
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fi
# MinGW static vs shared library
# The URL I was looking at for this was
# Reference URL from libtool for MinGW is located at
# http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/libtool.html#Cygwin-to-MinGW-Cross
# this allows for not even having dllimport/dllexport on functions
# with recent libtools, only requiring it with global variables.
# The warning is displayed here because if not using "contemporary GNU
#
# The following warning is displayed here because if not using "contemporary GNU
# tools" there is the possibility of export/import issues.
# We use __declspec(dllexport) and "contemporary GNU tools" are taking care
# of the case where both static and shared libraries are built. It is also
# placing both __imp__function and function in the lib.dll.a created. Allowing
# users to choose if they use __declspec(dllimport) with defining WOLFSSL_DLL.
# wolfSSL uses __declspec(dllexport) and "contemporary GNU tools" handle the
# case where both static and shared libraries are built.
#
# More can be found about the MinGW linker at
# https://sourceware.org/binutils/docs/ld/WIN32.html