OpenGL-1.1.0 link problem (glXMakeCurrent undefined symbols)

[Jon TURNEY]

André Bleau wrote:
> "Phan, Linh H"  wrote:
>> /usr/local/src/inventor2/lib/database/src/so/SoOffscreenRenderer.c++:173: undefined reference to 
>>  `_glXDestroyGLXPixmap'
>  
> Yeurk! The problem here is that you are trying to mix to incompatible things:
>  
> 1- libraries from the w32api package (-lglu32 -lopengl32) which are about displaying 
> openGL graphics directly through a native Windows interface (Win32) without any X server;
>  
> 2- some other librairies (-lX...) that are about displaying through an X server. 
>  
> Than cannot work. You must make up your mind:

I've added some words to the Cygwin/X FAQ at [1] which attempt to describe 
this issue as I understand it.

Corrections and clarifications welcomed.

[1] http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-opengl-link-problems

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