>On Jun 5, stephen farrell wrote
>> Oh geez... what have I done? I can't seem to figure out which library
>> is missing, but if I try to compile, e.g.:
>
>> /tmp/cca027141.o: In function `main':
>> /tmp/cca027141.o(.text+0xe): undefined reference to `_stdprintf'
>
>OK. Linker errors. Please provide us with the following information:
>- the version of binutils (binutils contains the linker) ("dpkg -l
binutils").
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| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
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+++-===============-==============-============================================
ii binutils 2.7.0.9-3 The GNU assembler, linker and binary utiliti
(here's a few more for good measure:)
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-===============-==============-============================================
ii ldso 1.8.10-2 The Linux dynamic linker, library and utilit
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-===============-==============-============================================
ii libc5 5.4.23-6 The Linux C library version 5 (run-time libr
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-===============-==============-============================================
ii libc5-dev 5.4.23-6 The Linux C library version 5 (development f
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-===============-==============-============================================
ii libbfd2.7.0.9 2.7.0.9-3 The GNU Binary File Descriptor library (run-
>- the output of trying to compile your program with "-Wl,--verbose"
GNU ld version cygnus-2.7.1 (with BFD 2.7.0.9)
Supported emulations:
elf_i386
i386linux
using internal linker script:
==================================================
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OUTPUT_ARCH(i386)
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SEARCH_DIR(/lib); SEARCH_DIR(/usr/lib); SEARCH_DIR(/usr/local/lib);
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attempt to open /usr/lib/crt1.o succeeded
/usr/lib/crt1.o
attempt to open /usr/lib/crti.o succeeded
/usr/lib/crti.o
attempt to open /usr/lib/crtbegin.o succeeded
/usr/lib/crtbegin.o
attempt to open /tmp/cca069521.o succeeded
/tmp/cca069521.o
attempt to open /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/2.7.2.1/libgcc.so failed
attempt to open /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/2.7.2.1/libgcc.a succeeded
attempt to open /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/2.7.2.1/libc.so failed
attempt to open /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/2.7.2.1/libc.a failed
attempt to open /lib/libc.so failed
attempt to open /lib/libc.a failed
attempt to open /usr/lib/libc.so succeeded
-lc (/usr/lib/libc.so)
attempt to open /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/2.7.2.1/libgcc.so failed
attempt to open /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/2.7.2.1/libgcc.a succeeded
attempt to open /usr/lib/crtend.o succeeded
/usr/lib/crtend.o
attempt to open /usr/lib/crtn.o succeeded
/usr/lib/crtn.o
/tmp/cca069521.o: In function `main':
/tmp/cca069521.o(.text+0xe): undefined reference to `_stdprintf'
>- does compiling work when you add '--static'?
no.
>
>libc.a is only used when compiling "-static"; otherwise the dynamic library
>/lib/libc.so* is used)
This makes sense.
>
>> Thoughts on unhosing my compiler very welcome...
>
>It looks like a linker problem; you might try to install a different version
>of "binutils" (don't forget the matching "libbfd*" package).
I've replaced ld.so, binutils, and libc with the original debian
packages to no avail.
>
>Ray
thnks
--sf
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