library function error in C [duplicate] - c

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Undefined reference to `pow' and `floor'
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I wrote this function
int *constructST(int arr[], int n)
{
// Allocate memory for segment tree
int x = (int)(ceil(log2(n))); //Height of segment tree
int max_size = 2*(int)pow(2, x) - 1; //Maximum size of segment tree
int *st = malloc(max_size*sizeof(int));
// Fill the allocated memory st
constructSTUtil(arr, 0, n-1, st, 0);
// Return the constructed segment tree
return st;
}
and I have included the following libraries math.h ,stdlib.h, stdio.h but I get the following error
/tmp/ccg4X72c.o: In function `constructST':
tree.c:(.text+0x3f4): undefined reference to `log2'
tree.c:(.text+0x40b): undefined reference to `ceil'
tree.c:(.text+0x433): undefined reference to `pow'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Any help why I am getting this error though I have included the math.h .

Including <math.h> ensures that your program knows the function prototypes for these functions, so it can tell that you're calling them correctly, but it doesn't actually link the library code in to them. For that you will have to add the right linker flag when you build it, usually -lm:
gcc -o myprog myprog.c -lm

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why is it showing undefined reference to `add'? [duplicate]

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C error: undefined reference to function, but it IS defined
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I have written a code that just basically add two numbers. file is the self made header file
named xoxo.h
extern int add(int r,int m);
This is my second file that contains the function defination of the function add.The name is
run.c
#include "xoxo.h"
int add (int i,int f) {
return (i+f);
}
This is my main file tester.c
#include "xoxo.h"
#include <stdio.h>
void main() {
printf("%d",add(1,2));
}
The error is shown as
PS C:\Users\HOME\Desktop\New folder> gcc tester.c
C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Local\Temp\ccBwWXFk.o:tester.c:(.text+0x1e):
undefined reference to `add' collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit
status
plz help
When you compile the application, you need to provide run.c as well, otherwise the application cannot find the implementation of add.
Run gcc tester.c run.c instead.

Compiling a Simple C lua5.0 Program, Undefined References [duplicate]

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Ordering of object files and libraries in static linking
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Why does the order in which libraries are linked sometimes cause errors in GCC?
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I try to Compile this Simple Lua Tutorial Program:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <lua.h>
#include <lauxlib.h>
#include <lualib.h>
int main (void) {
char buff[256];
int error;
lua_State *L = lua_open(); /* opens Lua */
luaopen_base(L); /* opens the basic library */
luaopen_table(L); /* opens the table library */
luaopen_io(L); /* opens the I/O library */
luaopen_string(L); /* opens the string lib. */
luaopen_math(L); /* opens the math lib. */
while (fgets(buff, sizeof(buff), stdin) != NULL) {
error = luaL_loadbuffer(L, buff, strlen(buff), "line") ||
lua_pcall(L, 0, 0, 0);
if (error) {
fprintf(stderr, "%s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
lua_pop(L, 1); /* pop error message from the stack */
}
}
lua_close(L);
return 0;
}
With the Following Command:
gcc -I/usr/include/lua50 -L/usr/lib/liblua50.a -llua50 luainterpret.c
So the Headers are Linked and Library Binary should also be Linked right?
However i get the following undefined References:
/tmp/ccA3kOUt.o: In function `main':
luainterpret.c:(.text+0x1b): undefined reference to `lua_open'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0x31): undefined reference to `luaopen_base'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0x40): undefined reference to `luaopen_table'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0x4f): undefined reference to `luaopen_io'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0x5e): undefined reference to `luaopen_string'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0x6d): undefined reference to `luaopen_math'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0xa1): undefined reference to `luaL_loadbuffer'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0xc3): undefined reference to `lua_pcall'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0xf6): undefined reference to `lua_tostring'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0x11f): undefined reference to `lua_settop'
luainterpret.c:(.text+0x152): undefined reference to `lua_close'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
I checked the /usr/lib/liblua50.a file with nm and the Functions above are indeed there! Why is gcc then not able to find said Functions?
Can someone tell me what im doing wrong?
Instead of putting the library before the source file (which makes use of the functions present in the library), try putting it afterwards, like
gcc -I/usr/include/lua50 -L/usr/lib/liblua50.a luainterpret.c -llua50
From the online gcc manual
It makes a difference where in the command you write this option; the linker searches and processes libraries and object files in the order they are specified. Thus, foo.o -lz bar.o searches library z after file foo.o but before bar.o. If bar.o refers to functions in z, those functions may not be loaded.

linker reports undefined reference but code compiles OK [duplicate]

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gcc will not properly include math.h
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I'm trying to learn enough c to satisfy my occasional need to write simple programs that answer specific questions I have. I've been following a tutorial and using Geany for ease of use. Instead, I can't seem to get the simplest program to run. Here is my source code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
int x, y;
double c, sqr_c;
for (x = 10; x <= 31; x++)
{
for (y = 10; y <= 31; y++)
{
c = 1000 * x * x + y * y;
sqr_c = sqrt(c);
printf ("%f\n", sqr_c);
}
}
return 0;
}
It compiles fine (gcc -c) but when I try to build an executable, I get:
gcc "concsqr.c" -Wall -o "concsqr" (in directory: /home/chip)
/tmp/cccSmdZS.o: In function `main':
concsqr.c:(.text+0x4b): undefined reference to `sqrt'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Compilation failed.
I read something about making sure the linker can locate the library where sqrt() is defined, but I do not know how to do that, and wouldn't it be in a standard location anyway? Why doesn't the linker already know where it is? It's a standard library for c.
You must try to compile your program with the -lm flag as libm.so is the math library, and the -l flag adds a lib prefix and .a or .so suffix.
gcc concsqr.c -Wall -o concsqr -lm

unable to link to fftw3 library

I am compiling a test program to test the fftw3 (ver3.3.4). Since it is not installed with root previlidge the command I used is:
gcc -lm -L/home/my_name/opt/fftw-3.3.4/lib/ -I/home/my_name/opt/fftw-3.3.4/include/ fftwtest.c
where the library is installed in
/home/my_name/opt/fftw-3.3.4/
My code is the 1st tutorial on fftw3's website:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <fftw3.h>
int main(){
int n = 10;
fftw_complex *in, *out;
fftw_plan p;
in = (fftw_complex*) fftw_malloc(n*sizeof(fftw_complex));
out = (fftw_complex*) fftw_malloc(n*sizeof(fftw_complex));
p = fftw_plan_dft_1d(n, in, out, FFTW_FORWARD, FFTW_ESTIMATE);
fftw_execute(p); /* repeat as needed */
fftw_destroy_plan(p);
fftw_free(in); fftw_free(out);
return 0;
}
when I compiled the program it returns me following errors:
/tmp/ccFsDL1n.o: In function `main':
fftwtest.c:(.text+0x1d): undefined reference to `fftw_malloc'
fftwtest.c:(.text+0x32): undefined reference to `fftw_malloc'
fftwtest.c:(.text+0x56): undefined reference to `fftw_plan_dft_1d'
fftwtest.c:(.text+0x66): undefined reference to `fftw_execute'
fftwtest.c:(.text+0x72): undefined reference to `fftw_destroy_plan'
fftwtest.c:(.text+0x7e): undefined reference to `fftw_free'
fftwtest.c:(.text+0x8a): undefined reference to `fftw_free'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
A quick search implies that I am not linking to the library correctly, but interestingly it does not complain about the declaration of fftw_plan and fftw_complex. In fact if I remove all functions starting with "fftw_", keeping only the declaration, it will pass the compilation.
So where did I go wrong? Is the linking correct? Any suggestion would be appreciated.
You have told the linker where to find the library through -L, but you haven't told it which library to link to. The latter you do by adding -lfftw3 at the end of the line, before -lm.
Additionally, the -L flag needs to be listed after fftwtest.c.
You need to also add that you link to the fftw library.
Add something like:
-lfftw
It depends on what the library file is actually called. (Note how you do that for the math library with -lm.)

Implementing a C API in D

So there's plenty of information about calling C APIs from within D, but how about the reverse? What do you need to do to write a library in D that works like a normal C shared library? Here's an easy case:
main.c
extern int foo(int x);
void main() {
printf("foo(5)=%d\n",foo(5));
}
foo.d
extern(C)
{
int foo(int x)
{
return x*x;
}
}
Naively trying to build and link these with gcc and dmd just results in linker errors.
Linking with gcc main.o foo.o:
doFoo.o: In function `no symbol':
doFoo.d:(.text+0x7): undefined reference to `_Dmodule_ref'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
Linking with dmd main.o foo.o:
/usr/lib64/libphobos2.a(deh2_2eb_525.o): In function `_D2rt4deh213__eh_finddataFPvZPS2rt4deh213DHandlerTable':
src/rt/deh2.d:(.text._D2rt4deh213__eh_finddataFPvZPS2rt4deh213DHandlerTable+0xa): undefined reference to `_deh_beg'
src/rt/deh2.d:(.text._D2rt4deh213__eh_finddataFPvZPS2rt4deh213DHandlerTable+0x14): undefined reference to `_deh_beg'
src/rt/deh2.d:(.text._D2rt4deh213__eh_finddataFPvZPS2rt4deh213DHandlerTable+0x1e): undefined reference to `_deh_end'
src/rt/deh2.d:(.text._D2rt4deh213__eh_finddataFPvZPS2rt4deh213DHandlerTable+0x46): undefined reference to `_deh_end'
/usr/lib64/libphobos2.a(lifetime.o): In function `_D2rt8lifetime18_sharedStaticCtor9FZv':
src/rt/lifetime.d:(.text._D2rt8lifetime18_sharedStaticCtor9FZv+0x15): undefined reference to `_tlsend'
src/rt/lifetime.d:(.text._D2rt8lifetime18_sharedStaticCtor9FZv+0x29): undefined reference to `_tlsstart'
/usr/lib64/libphobos2.a(thread_a3_258.o): In function `_D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFPFZvmZC4core6thread6Thread':
src/core/thread.d:(.text._D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFPFZvmZC4core6thread6Thread+0x2b): undefined reference to `_tlsend'
src/core/thread.d:(.text._D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFPFZvmZC4core6thread6Thread+0x36): undefined reference to `_tlsstart'
/usr/lib64/libphobos2.a(thread_a3_258.o): In function `_D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFDFZvmZC4core6thread6Thread':
src/core/thread.d:(.text._D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFDFZvmZC4core6thread6Thread+0x28): undefined reference to `_tlsend'
src/core/thread.d:(.text._D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFDFZvmZC4core6thread6Thread+0x33): undefined reference to `_tlsstart'
/usr/lib64/libphobos2.a(thread_a3_258.o): In function `_D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFZC4core6thread6Thread':
src/core/thread.d:(.text._D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFZC4core6thread6Thread+0x26): undefined reference to `_tlsend'
src/core/thread.d:(.text._D4core6thread6Thread6__ctorMFZC4core6thread6Thread+0x31): undefined reference to `_tlsstart'
/usr/lib64/libphobos2.a(thread_a0_713.o): In function `thread_entryPoint':
src/core/thread.d:(.text.thread_entryPoint+0x36): undefined reference to `_tlsend'
src/core/thread.d:(.text.thread_entryPoint+0x41): undefined reference to `_tlsstart'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
--- errorlevel 1
My answer is about using D static libraries from C.
Yes, this is a bit off topic, but shared libraries for Windows are described in D's documentation (http://www.d-programming-language.org/dll.html) and for Linux are still under construction (http://www.digitalmars.com/d/2.0/changelog.html). Working examples for both systems are attached.
Win32: dmd+dmc works great. Example: test_d_from_c_win32.zip
Linux32: dmd adds some required stuff once it has found D main function, so D's main is needed (tested for dmd2+gcc on Linux32).
It's linkage name is "_Dmain" and it will not be mixed with C's one (real "main").
So one can just add the file dfakemain.d with text void main(){}.
dmd -c dfakemain.d will create dfakemain.o with missing symbols. Link it with your object files and you will be happy. Example: test_d_from_c_linux32.tar.gz
According to a quick glance at the compiler source code, _Dmodule_ref is the linked list of module constructors. To fix the issue, add this to your main.c:
void* _Dmodule_ref;
The program now links and runs fine.
(At least, that's how I think it works.)
If gcc is compiling as C++, the default linkage used for the extern will be C++, not C. Try this instead:
extern "C" int foo(int x);
There does not seem to be anything wrong with your D syntax. There is a paragraph confirming your approach here: http://www.digitalmars.com/d/2.0/interfaceToC.html

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