Hi, C lovers!
I stuck on an union problem
Here is snippet of my code
....
/* two pointers of function with repsectively one and two argues */
typedef int (*dce_sn_f)(dce _t*);
typedef int (*dce_io_f)(dce _t*, FILE*);
/* A union to store one of the previous declared type */
typedef union {
dce_sn_f sn; /* func with dce_t* argue */
dce_io_f io; /* func with dce_t* and FILE argues */
} dce_f;
....
typedef struct dce_slot_st {
dce_f f; /* may be dce_dn_t or dce_io_t */
const char *name;
} dce_slot_t;
....
static dce_slot_t *build_slot( dce_f fun, const char *name )
{
dce_slot_t *new_slot;
new_slot = utl_calloc( sizeof(dce_slot _t) );
if (new_slot) {
new_slot->f = fun; /* XXXXXX */
new_slot->name = name;
} else {
UTL_SYSERR( "cannot create new slot" );
return NULL;
}
return new_slot;
}
.....
dc->init = build_slot( stub_init, "stub_init" );
gcc detect an error on this last line and said:
" incompatible type for argument 1 of `build_slot' "
Does somedy show what is bad in my code
Does the expression (marked wih XXXXX in the code), look correct ? gcc
does not complain about it !
Thanks a lot
Denis 10 5076
Denis Pithon wrote: dc->init = build_slot( stub_init, "stub_init" );
gcc detect an error on this last line and said: " incompatible type for argument 1 of `build_slot' "
Does somedy show what is bad in my code
stub_init is undeclared.
--
pete
pete wrote: Denis Pithon wrote:
dc->init = build_slot( stub_init, "stub_init" );
gcc detect an error on this last line and said: " incompatible type for argument 1 of `build_slot' "
Does somedy show what is bad in my code
stub_init is undeclared.
Badly, stub_init is well declared ( just forget to copy it in the mail)
I obtain the same error with the simpler code below
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
typedef int (*f1_t)(int);
typedef int (*f2_t)(int, char*);
typedef union {
f1_t f1;
f2_t f2;
} f_t;
typedef struct {
f_t fun;
const char *name;
} f_slot_t;
int my_func(int a)
{
return a;
}
f_slot_t *do_work( f_t fun, const char *name )
{
f_slot_t *f = calloc( 1, sizeof(f_slot_t ) );
f->fun = fun;
f->name = name;
return f;
}
int main()
{
f_slot_t *sl;
sl = do_work( my_func, "my_func" );
return 0;
}
Denis Pithon wrote: pete wrote: Denis Pithon wrote:
typedef union { f1_t f1; f2_t f2; } f_t;
int my_func(int a) { return a; }
f_slot_t *do_work( f_t fun, const char *name )
sl = do_work( my_func, "my_func" );
my_func isn't a union.
The first argument to do_work, should be a union.
--
pete
pete wrote: Denis Pithon wrote:
pete wrote:
Denis Pithon wrote: typedef union { f1_t f1; f2_t f2; } f_t;
int my_func(int a) { return a; }
f_slot_t *do_work( f_t fun, const char *name )
sl = do_work( my_func, "my_func" ); my_func isn't a union. The first argument to do_work, should be a union.
I compile the code with
gcc -Wall -W -pedantic union.c
I just found that if remove -pedantic (eventually replace by -ansi), all
seems to be fine, if I cast my_func to (f_t) type, ie:
sl = do_work( (f_t) my_func, "my_func" );
compile quietly with: gcc -Wall -W -ansi union.c
If i keep -pedantic flag, gcc tell me that "ISO C forbids casts to union
type"...
So, I have to wrote as many do_work functions that I have type in the
union ???
Is there another way to it ?
"Denis Pithon" <de**********@b oost-technoogies.com > wrote in message
news:40******** **************@ news.free.fr... pete wrote: Denis Pithon wrote:
pete wrote:
Denis Pithon wrote: typedef union { f1_t f1; f2_t f2; } f_t;
int my_func(int a) { return a; }
f_slot_t *do_work( f_t fun, const char *name )
sl = do_work( my_func, "my_func" ); my_func isn't a union. The first argument to do_work, should be a union.
I compile the code with gcc -Wall -W -pedantic union.c
I just found that if remove -pedantic (eventually replace by -ansi), all seems to be fine, if I cast my_func to (f_t) type, ie:
sl = do_work( (f_t) my_func, "my_func" );
compile quietly with: gcc -Wall -W -ansi union.c
If i keep -pedantic flag, gcc tell me that "ISO C forbids casts to union type"...
So, I have to wrote as many do_work functions that I have type in the union ???
Is there another way to it ?
The problem is that you are trying to pass
the ADDRESS OF A FUNCTION as parameter that
expects a union aggregate.
You should change the function parameter to
accept a pointer to the union, rather than
the union itself. Then allocate the union
somewhere and stuff the function pointer
into that union. Then pass the address of
the union to your do_work function.
Turn the warnings back on. They are telling
you that you screwed up big time. Put in the
suggested fixes and turn on the warnings.
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Denis Pithon wrote: pete wrote: Denis Pithon wrote:
dc->init = build_slot( stub_init, "stub_init" );
gcc detect an error on this last line and said: " incompatible type for argument 1 of `build_slot' "
Does somedy show what is bad in my code
stub_init is undeclared.
Badly, stub_init is well declared ( just forget to copy it in the mail)
I obtain the same error with the simpler code below
#include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h>
typedef int (*f1_t)(int); typedef int (*f2_t)(int, char*);
typedef union { f1_t f1; f2_t f2; } f_t;
typedef struct { f_t fun; const char *name; } f_slot_t;
int my_func(int a) { return a; }
f_slot_t *do_work( f_t fun, const char *name ) { f_slot_t *f = calloc( 1, sizeof(f_slot_t ) ); f->fun = fun; f->name = name;
return f; }
int main() { f_slot_t *sl;
sl = do_work( my_func, "my_func" ); return 0; }
I couldn't help but notice, that unions don't
seem to have anything to do with your posted code.
Your function doesn't make any use of a union type parameter,
and you don't have any unions available outside the function,
to pass as arguments. "fun" and "name", are structure members.
--
pete
Denis Pithon wrote: pete wrote:
Denis Pithon wrote:
pete wrote:
Denis Pithon wrote:
typedef union { f1_t f1; f2_t f2; } f_t;
int my_func(int a) { return a; }
f_slot_t *do_work( f_t fun, const char *name )
sl = do_work( my_func, "my_func" );
You must use something like:
sl = do_work(cast_fr om_f1_to_f (my_func), "my_func" );
where:
f_t cast_from_f1_to _f (f1_t f1)
{
f_t f;
return f.f1 = f1;
}
Another question is how you detect wich member of the union contain
correct data. In unions only one member contain correct data (there are
some exeptions, see standart), so you must store some additional info
about what member to use.
In your case you can use void * type instead of union.
typedef void *f_t
/* ... */
sl = do_work ((void *)my_func, "my_func");
Cast is needed there because standart doesn't allow explicit cast to
pointers to functions.
Victor Nazarov wrote: Denis Pithon wrote:
> pete wrote: > >> Denis Pithon wrote: >> >>> pete wrote: >>> >>>> Denis Pithon wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> typedef union { >>> f1_t f1; >>> f2_t f2; >>> } f_t; >> >> >> >> >>> int my_func(int a) >>> { >>> return a; >>> } >> >> >> >> >>> f_slot_t *do_work( f_t fun, const char *name ) >> >> >> >> >>> sl = do_work( my_func, "my_func" );
You must use something like:
sl = do_work(cast_fr om_f1_to_f (my_func), "my_func" );
where:
f_t cast_from_f1_to _f (f1_t f1) { f_t f;
return f.f1 = f1; }
Another question is how you detect wich member of the union contain correct data. In unions only one member contain correct data (there are some exeptions, see standart), so you must store some additional info about what member to use.
In your case you can use void * type instead of union.
typedef void *f_t
/* ... */
sl = do_work ((void *)my_func, "my_func");
Cast is needed there because standart doesn't allow explicit cast to pointers to functions.
I don't understand what you're saying.
You can't cast a function pointer to (void *),
therfore cast is not allowed there.
--
pete
pete wrote: Victor Nazarov wrote:
I don't understand what you're saying. You can't cast a function pointer to (void *), therfore cast is not allowed there.
I've ment you need cast-operator in expression
p = (void *)my_func
where p was defined as void *;
I really don't know what standart says about this assignment, but that
has worked on my implementation so I could lately cast p back to pinter
to function. So I've just spread the idea of ALMOSTANYTYPE *
representation as void * to pointers to functions.
I want to know if that was a misstake. So I'm sorry if it was.
Sorry for my english.
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