[Mingw-users] "Procedure Entry Point CloseHandle could not be located" error with program compiled using MinGW

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Keith Marshall keith****@users*****
Tue Apr 14 05:42:05 JST 2020


Hi Ben,

On 12/04/2020 21:54, Ben Clapp wrote:
> Hi all, I have a 3D program using SDL2 and Vulkan that I've developed
> on Linux, but also cross-compile for Windows. I have cross-compiled
> the application and run the application on Windows in the past
> without issue.>
> Recently, however, I get the following error when running the
> application on Windows:
> "The procedure entry point CloseHandle could not be located in the
> dynamic link library [name_of_program].exe"

That's weird.  As you've correctly indicated later, CloseHandle() should
be resolved to a KERNEL32.DLL reference, and not to your executable.

> [...snip...]
> 
> Can someone give some insight as to what exactly is going on here, and
> what steps can be taken to troubleshoot and resolve the issue?

You don't really provide enough detail, for anyone to do that.  You have
indicated that you are using Debian's pre-packaged cross-compiler tools,
which we do not formally support.  I too cross-compile all of my MinGW
code, in my case on Arch-based Manjaro Linux, but using my own build of
mingw32-gcc, rather than the Arch-packaged offering.  I suspect, as you
have indicated that you do, that Debian may have messed up their latest
cross-compiler package, but right now, that's pure speculation.  If you
reduce your issue to a SSCCE, I would be willing to check if it can be
successfully built with my mingw32-gcc tools.

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Regards,
Keith.

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