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Re: [MinGW-dvlpr] [Re]move w32api/include/excpt.h



--- Steven Edwards <steven_ed4153@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > The w32api and mingw-runtime each conatin a file
> > called excpt.h
> > The one in the w32api just defines  __try, __except,
> > __finally as
> > no-ops and lets some code "at least" compile
> 
> Kinda off topic 

Not at all off topic.

> but is there a plan to add real
> Windows SEH support to Mingw? I know this is asked a
> lot but I've never really heard a good answer. 

When someone has time to work on it, or someone submits a patch, yes.

> Untill
> Mingw has it, ReactOS wont be able to use most Windows
> drivers.
> 

IIRC, I heard    ors that ReactOS was working on modifications for GCC and/or
binutils to accomplish that.

Earnie.

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