title: Using libs/dlls compiled in Linux/MinGW in Visual Studio
body: <p>Update: I get this warning when compiling: multiple '.text' sections found with different attributes</p>
  
  <p>Hi,</p>
  
  <p>I've compiled some libraries (.a and .dll) in Linux using the MinGW Cross Compiler. I can successfully link against them (.a) in Visual Studio 2008. However, when it runs (using .dll), it terminates with the address pointer pointing at empty memory addresses.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way/a list of things to do that will allow me to use those libraries successfully in VC08?</p>
  
  <p>The cross compiler generates </p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>*.dll.a</li>
  <li>*.dll</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>