# define dEXTCONST const
# endif
# else
-# define EXT extern
-# define dEXT
-# define EXTCONST extern const
-# define dEXTCONST const
+# if defined(CYGWIN) && defined(USEIMPORTLIB)
+# define EXT extern __declspec(dllimport)
+# define dEXT
+# define EXTCONST extern __declspec(dllimport) const
+# define dEXTCONST const
+# else
+# define EXT extern
+# define dEXT
+# define EXTCONST extern const
+# define dEXTCONST const
+# endif
# endif
#endif