4. Strange Linking Error

Strange Linking Error


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  • Is your library linked to the application?

    Are you using QMake/CMake/Qbs to build? can you post the project file??

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  • I am not using Qbs. I am using qmake. Here is the project file:

    #-------------------------------------------------

    Project created by QtCreator 2015-03-05T10:35:37

    #-------------------------------------------------

    include(../top_srcdir.pri)
    #include(../ace_path.pri)
    #include(../dna.pri) # defines dna dependency
    #include(../configuration.pri) # defines configuration dependency
    #include(../AvionicsBus.pri) # defines AvionicsBus dependency
    #include(../aop_comm.pri)
    #include(../aop_measure.pri)
    #include(../aop_data.pri)
    #include(../aop_logger.pri)
    #include(../aop_serial.pri)
    #include(../aop_util.pri)
    #include(../aop_xml.pri)

    QT -= core gui

    TARGET = aop_interface
    TEMPLATE = lib
    CONFIG += staticlib c++11 create_prl link_prl

    INCLUDEPATH =
    $$aop_interface_includes
    $$avionics_bus_includes
    $$dna_includes
    $$aop_measure_includes
    $$aop_data_includes
    $$route_container_includes
    $$aop_serial_includes
    $$aop_util_includes
    $$aop_logger_includes
    $$aop_comm_includes
    $$configuration_includes
    $$aop_xml_includes
    include(../ace_path.pri)
    include(../dna.pri)
    SOURCES += $$files($$aop_srcdir/core/aop_interface/.cpp, true)
    HEADERS += $$files($$aop_srcdir/core/aop_interface/    .hpp, true)

    unix {
    target.path = /usr/lib
    INSTALLS += target
    }

    This project file brings in dna.pri which defines an internal library dependency:

    include(top_srcdir.pri)

    win32:CONFIG(release, debug|release): LIBS += -L$$OUT_PWD/../dna/release/ -ldna
    else:win32:CONFIG(debug, debug|release): LIBS += -L$$OUT_PWD/../dna/debug/ -ldna
    else:unix: LIBS += -L$$OUT_PWD/../dna/ -ldna

    INCLUDEPATH += $$aop_srcdir/core/dna
    DEPENDPATH += $$aop_srcdir/core/dna

    win32-g++:CONFIG(release, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$OUT_PWD/../dna/release/libdna.a
    else:win32-g++:CONFIG(debug, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$OUT_PWD/../dna/debug/libdna.a
    else:win32:!win32-g++:CONFIG(release, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$OUT_PWD/../dna/release/dna.lib
    else:win32:!win32-g++:CONFIG(debug, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$OUT_PWD/../dna/debug/dna.lib
    else:unix: PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$OUT_PWD/../dna/libdna.a

    Its this library where Repository exists, which is the class the error is complaining about. I've confirmed that Repository.obj exists as does dna.lib. I am linking aop_interface.lib into my application (or at least trying to)

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  • I cannot see anymore your original post, what was the error??

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  • @DRoscoe said:

    I am getting what looks like a typical "unresolved external" error that defies my attempts at resolving. Unlike several others I have already fixed, this one has a bit of information that is not normal:

    aop_interface.lib(FmcIntentWaypoint.obj):-1: error: LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: static class dna::Repository * __cdecl ACE_Unmanaged_Singleton<class dna::Repository,class ACE_Recursive_Thread_Mutex>::instance(void)" (?instance@?$ACE_Unmanaged_Singleton@VRepository@dna@@VACE_Recursive_Thread_Mutex@@@@SAPAVRepository@dna@@XZ)

    The above looks normal, but after this error, there is an additional line:

    File not found: aop_interface.lib(FmcIntentWaypoint.obj)

    I believe this is a clue as to why I can't resolve this problem. I looked in the DEBUG folder for the project and I do see the file in question.

    Any idea what's going on?

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  • Where aop_interface.lib is defined and built? and where is linked?

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  • The main SUBDIRS project builds the library:

    CONFIG += c++11 ordered
    TEMPLATE = subdirs

    SUBDIRS +=
    aop_logger
    aop_xml
    aop_serial
    aop_util
    aop_measure
    MathUtilities
    DataCollection
    DebugLogger
    MoreMath
    AvionicsBus
    AircraftDataModel
    WindModel
    TableLookups
    configuration
    dna
    aop_data
    aop_comm
    tap_data
    AtosUtils
    tap_messaging
    BufferedSharedMemory
    RouteContainer
    aop_interface
    tap_new_display_app

    It is linked in the main application subproject:

    include(../top_srcdir.pri) # defines top-level source trees
    include(../ace_lib.pri) # defines ACE library
    include(../tap_data.pri) # defines tap_data library
    include(../tap_messaging.pri) # defines tap_messaging library

    QT += qml quick widgets
    INCLUDEPATH = $$aop_util_includes
    $$aop_logger_includes
    $$tap_data_includes
    $$aop_serial_includes
    $$tap_messaging_includes
    $$aop_data_includes
    $$aop_measure_includes
    $$aop_interface_includes
    $$aop_xml_includes
    include(../ace_path.pri)
    include(../dna.pri)
    include(../aop_logger.pri)
    include(../aop_interface.pri)
    include(../aop_util.pri)
    include(../aop_xml.pri)
    include(../aop_serial.pri)
    include(../aop_measure.pri)
    include(../AvionicsBus.pri)
    SOURCES += $$files(.cpp)
    HEADERS += $$files(    .hpp)

    RESOURCES += qml.qrc

    QML_IMPORT_PATH =

    include(deployment.pri)

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  • Is it possible to show the LIBS contents while building??

    Could be also a dependency problem, are your libraries static or dynamic?

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  • I will instrument the files to get the output you request. The libraries are all static.

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  • @DRoscoe said:

    The libraries are all static.

    IIRC Static libraries need to be linked in the right order. This means that if the library libA uses objects of library libB you have to link in sequence -lB -lA.

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  • What is the best way to ensure proper linking order? Should it be handled on a per library basis? For example, MY_APP relies on library MY_LIB. MY_LIB relies on LIBa, LIBb and LIBc in that order. Should I enforce linking at MY_LIB so that MY_APP only needs to link MY_LIB, or should MY_APP link LIBa, LIBb, LIBc and then MY_LIB?

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  • OK, I went through each project and cleaned up the dependencies and now the project builds and runs. It crashes, but that's a problem with my functional code.

    I would still like to know what the best way to handle library dependencies is WRT static libraries because a lack of understanding will just lead to repeat problems later, if I change the project around. I don't have this problem when I build my project outside of Qt Creator/qmake. On the Windows side, I use cmake to create the project files and I am intimately familiar with how to work with it. I am new to Qt Creator/qmake, so I am making a lot of mistakes. I need to learn this, though, since I also need to build for MacOS and iOS and I am using qmake to generate the xCode project files.

    Thank you for your help!

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  • @DRoscoe said:

    Should I enforce linking at MY_LIB so that MY_APP only needs to link MY_LIB

    Honestly I don't know if all platforms/compilers support it.

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