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ld: library not found for -lmysqlclient_r (when trying to build mysql driver on mac)

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    SGaist
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    Hi,

    How did you install MySQL ?

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      Hello and thanks..

      I downloaded and installed the community server for mac (then set it to running)
      then I downloaded workbench for mac and connected. Everything appears to works from that side. I can see my database's.

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        So you used the packages provided on the MySQL site ?

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          yes, I have never built from binaries

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            This is what I downloaded (if it helps)

            server 5.7.18 mac os dmg archive
            workbench 6.3.9 mac os dmg archive

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              Then replace -lmysqlclient_r with -lmysqlclient.

              The _r means re-entrant but AFAIK, the latest versions of the client libraries should be re-entrant anyway.

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                I just tried that, and no luck gave the same error for '-lmysqlclient' :(

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                  You still need to give the linker the path where to find the librairies.

                  Add

                  LIBS += -L/path/to/MySQL_libs/
                  

                  to your .pro file.

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                      Hi sorry to be a pain, still not worked yet... If I've understood you I tried:

                      adding path to lib 'LIBS += -L/usr/local/mysql/lib' to my mysql.pro:

                      TARGET = qsqlmysql
                      
                      LIBS += -L/usr/local/mysql/lib     <---
                      
                      HEADERS += $$PWD/qsql_mysql_p.h
                      SOURCES += $$PWD/qsql_mysql.cpp $$PWD/main.cpp
                      
                      QMAKE_USE += mysql
                      
                      OTHER_FILES += mysql.json
                      
                      PLUGIN_CLASS_NAME = QMYSQLDriverPlugin
                      include(../qsqldriverbase.pri)
                      

                      then run qmake cmd with '-lmysqlclient'

                      qmake "INCLUDEPATH+=/usr/local/mysql/include" "LIBS+=-L/usr/local/lib -lmysqlclient" mysql.pro
                      

                      make

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                        What exact error do you get this time ?

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                          Now that you mentioned the error, I can see that it's still refering to '-lmysqlclient_r' even though I ran '-lmysqlclient'. I wonder what thats about? Here it is:

                          Last login: Sat May 27 23:01:02 on console
                          Leons-Mac:~ ldigital$ cd Qt/5.8/Src/qtbase/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql
                          Leons-Mac:mysql ldigital$ qmake "INCLUDEPATH+=/usr/local/mysql/include" "LIBS+=-L/usr/local/lib -lmysqlclient" mysql.pro
                          Leons-Mac:mysql ldigital$ make
                          /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/make -f  Makefile.Release all
                          rm -f libqsqlmysql.dylib
                          /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++ -headerpad_max_install_names -stdlib=libc++ -Wl,-syslibroot,/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.12.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=10.9  -Wl,-rpath,@loader_path/../../lib -single_module -dynamiclib -o libqsqlmysql.dylib .obj/release/qsql_mysql.o .obj/release/main.o .obj/release/moc_qsql_mysql_p.o  -F/Users/ldigital/Qt/5.8/clang_64/lib -L/usr/local/lib -lmysqlclient -L/usr/local/mysql/lib -framework QtSql -framework QtCore -framework DiskArbitration -framework IOKit -L/opt/local/lib/mysql55/mysql -lmysqlclient_r -lz  
                          ld: warning: directory not found for option '-L/opt/local/lib/mysql55/mysql'
                          ld: library not found for -lmysqlclient_r
                          clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
                          make[1]: *** [../../../../plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib] Error 1
                          make: *** [release-all] Error 2
                          
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                            Edit /qtbase/src/sql/configure.json and change the library name.

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                              ok here is the libraries section for mysql in configure.json:

                               "mysql": {
                                      "label": "MySQL",
                                      "test": "unix/mysql",
                                      "sources": [
                                          { "type": "mysqlConfig", "query": "--libs_r" },
                                          { "type": "mysqlConfig", "query": "--libs" },
                                          { "libs": "-lmysqlclient_r", "condition": "!config.win32" },
                                          { "libs": "-llibmysql", "condition": "config.win32" },
                                          { "libs": "-lmysqlclient", "condition": "!config.win32" }
                                      ]
                                  },
                              

                              I removed (temporarily) the '-libmysqlclient_r' line seeing as '-libmysqlclient' is already there, and tried again but still gives the same error for -lmysqlclient_r

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                                Don't remove it, updated it, see the condition part.

                                You should also cleanup your build folder and try to build from scratch.

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                                  ok do you mean:

                                   { "libs": "-lmysqlclient_r", "condition": "-lmysqlclient" },   ?
                                  

                                  because I have no idea whats going on here tbh

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                                    I meant: just remove the _r. The condition basically states that this line apply all configurations that are not win32.

                                    Note that I missed the one further down. So in fact, removing it was a correct solution, sorry for the confusion.

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                                      That's ok. Is there anything else I can try? this is really stressing me out, and I am still searching the web for other solutions... one is homebrew but I don't know if I should or not. What do you think?

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                                        Personally I usually use macports which is a homebrew equivalent to get my dependencies on macOS but both are fine.

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                                          Thanks for that. I shall leave you in peace for a while as I explore them and see how things turn out, and thanks so much for your help so far. I really appreciate it.

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