how to compile

[QQ]

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post

I have a c source file and a library, how should I compile under linux?
I have using the command like
gcc -o test -l lib.a main.c

but it fails, displays like
undefined reference to `ing'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Thanks

[Richard Heathfield]

QQ said:

sorry it might not belong to this board, but I don't know where else to
post

I have a c source file and a library, how should I compile under linux?
I have using the command like
gcc -o test -l lib.a main.c

Firstly, don't use test as a program name. test has a special meaning in
Linux.

Secondly, library names are traditionally in the form libfoo.a and are
linked using -lfoo (dropping the lib and the .a because gcc just assumes
them anyway). Note the absence of a space between -l and the library name.

Thirdly, put the library information at the end of the line, not in the
middle - for a library called libfoo.a use:

gcc -o mylittleprogram main.c -lfoo

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[Christopher Benson-Manica]

QQ <ju****@yahoo.com> wrote:

I have a c source file and a library, how should I compile under linux?
I have using the command like gcc -o test -l lib.a main.c but it fails, displays like
undefined reference to `ing'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

(Take it to comp.unix.programmer. Looks like you've got a linking
problem.)

Your post is off-topic for comp.lang.c. Please visit

http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html
http://benpfaff.org/writings/clc/off-topic.html

for posting guidelines and frequently asked questions. Thank you.

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[QQ]

Thank you very much!

[Christopher Benson-Manica]

QQ <ju****@yahoo.com> wrote:

Thank you very much!

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[g.kanaka.raju]

QQ wrote:

sorry it might not belong to this board, but I don't know where else to
post

I have a c source file and a library, how should I compile under linux?
I have using the command like
gcc -o test -l lib.a main.c

but it fails, displays like
undefined reference to `ing'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Thanks

Try it in the following way.
gcc -o test main.c lib.a

If you still get liking error, then we need to see what symbol is
causing the error.

Regards,
Raju