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Implement static plugin on Win32

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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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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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cmake
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operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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