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compiling extensions for Windows x64 with mingw-w64

(1) By ericgj72 on 2020-09-28 15:27:41 [link]

Specifically I am trying to compile the [CSV virtual table extension][1]. I followed the basic instructions [here][2] for mingw gcc, though I am using mingw-w64 gcc.

It compiles fine, but then gives this error trying to load it (via python 3.8 x64 SQLite3 library):  `The specified procedure could not be found`

I have read [this similar question on Stack Overflow][3], but I do not think it applies here as the CSV source does have the proper template for a SQLite extension and I have built it successfully in the past as a 32-bit DLL using mingw.

Has anyone successfully used mingw-w64 to build SQLite extensions or should I be looking at another compiler?

[1]: https://www.sqlite.org/csv.html
[2]: https://www.sqlite.org/loadext.html
[3]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52266158/sqlite3-extension-functions-the-specified-module-could-not-be-found

(2) By Keith Medcalf (kmedcalf) on 2020-09-28 17:29:02 in reply to 1 [link]

All the time.  For simple compiles:

gcc -s -O3 -m32 -I/source/bld csv.c -o csv.dll  
gcc -s -O3 -m64 -I/source/bld csv.c -o csv.dll

for 32-bit or 64-bit respectively.  Headers are in /source/bld

If you want to enable the various available security features you have to do that on the command line since GCC/MinGW does not do that by default.

```
>gcc -s -O3 -m64 -mdll -I/source/bld csv.c -o csv.dll

>python
Python 3.8.5 (tags/v3.8.5:580fbb0, Jul 20 2020, 15:57:54) [MSC v.1924 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import sqlite3
>>> db = sqlite3.connect(':memory:')
>>> db.load_extension('csv.dll')
>>> ^Z
```

(6) By ericgj72 on 2020-09-28 20:42:59 in reply to 2 [link]

Many thanks. I think it was the 'wrong solstice' issue (spring instead of fall??).  This machine is on python 3.8.1, sqlite v.3.28.0.  But just in case I used your suggested gcc flags when building it.  Thanks again!

(9) By Keith Medcalf (kmedcalf) on 2020-09-28 23:15:50 in reply to 6 [link]

Note that I usually use the following flags for 32 and 64 bit builds to "turn on" all the Windows Security features such as nx and ASLR.

-m32 -mdll -mthreads -Wl,-Bstatic,--nxcompat,--dynamicbase,--large-address-aware,--image-base,0x10000000 -static-libgcc

-m64 -mdll -mthreads -Wl,-Bstatic,--nxcompat,--dynamicbase,--high-entropy-va,--image-base,0x180000000 -static-libgcc

in addition to such things as -s (strip) -On (optimization) -pipe etc.

(3.1) By Keith Medcalf (kmedcalf) on 2020-09-28 17:52:56 edited from 3.0 in reply to 1 [link]

Are you using reverse-solstice path names rather than solstices?  Note that the documentation says that the name is manufactured from the characters between the last '/' and the next thereafter following '.' converted to lowercase.

If the filename uses \\ instead of / then this will not work because there is no / so trying to load \\dinky\\hocker\\shoots\\smack.dll will result in looking for the entry point sqlite3_\\dinky\\hocker\\shoots\\smack_init which does not exist.  You would have to load /dinky/hocker/shoots/smack.dll so that the correct entry point name sqlite3_smack_init is used.  Or specify the entry point name by manual.

I believe this has been fixed but perhaps not in the sqlite3.dll that you are using since it is likely an "old" version.

(4) By Scott Robison (casaderobison) on 2020-09-28 19:16:57 in reply to 3.1 [link]

I'm not sure if "solstice" is a term I've just not heard as a common alias for the slash, or if it might be an autocorrect glitch, but its formal name as defined by Unicode "solidus". Similar sound. Just FYI. Also "reverse solidus". See [Unicode chart](https://unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0000.pdf).

(5.1) By TripeHound on 2020-09-28 19:53:02 edited from 5.0 in reply to 3.1 [link]

`<offtopic>`

Keith, given your seemingly-encyclopaedic knowledge of all things to do with dates, time-zones and the like, I'm surprised at you confusing a "[solstice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice)" ("_when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator_") and the "solidus" (the Unicode name for the "[slash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_(punctuation\))" and, when reversed, the "[backslash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backslash)"). :-)

`</offtopic>`

(Scott's reply wasn't there when I started this...)

(7) By Scott Robison (casaderobison) on 2020-09-28 20:56:40 in reply to 5.1 [link]

The joys of delayed moderation. Note: Not meant critically, just a statement.

(8) By Keith Medcalf (kmedcalf) on 2020-09-28 22:54:18 in reply to 5.1

I sit corrected.