Implement static plugin on Win32
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- CMake
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Description
This PR implemented loading of plugins from the global symbol table:
https://github.com/OSVR/libfunctionality/pull/15
But only on the libdl path for non-windows platforms. Should we implement this on the win32 path as well?
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Research direction
Read the implementation described in pull request 15, then compare the existing libdl path with the Win32 path in the repository. Implement equivalent static-plugin loading for Win32 and verify that the Windows path supports loading plugins from the global symbol table.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cmake
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100