[Ace-users] [tao-bugs] MinGW Linking: undefined reference to members _narrow and release

Sowayan, Abdullah (N-DUA) abdullah.sowayan at lmco.com
Fri Feb 29 10:39:40 CST 2008


Paul,

I suggest you upgrade to ACE/TAO x.6.3, I believe I've seen some
changes/improvements that affect the MinGW port. Do note that the MinGW
port is experimental, and is not officially supported. So you're really
are just better off doing your work on linux.

Thanks,
Abdul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tao-bugs-bounces at cse.wustl.edu [mailto:tao-bugs-
> bounces at cse.wustl.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Koster
> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 11:36 AM
> To: tao-bugs at cse.wustl.edu
> Subject: [tao-bugs] MinGW Linking: undefined reference to members
_narrow
> and release
> 
>     TAO VERSION: 1.6.2
>     ACE VERSION: 5.6.2
> 
>     HOST MACHINE and OPERATING SYSTEM:
> 
> Windows XP SP2, Winsock 2, using MinGW's g++ version 3.4.5
> 
>     THE $ACE_ROOT/ace/config.h FILE [if you use a link to a platform-
>     specific file, simply state which one]:
> 
> config-win32.h
> 
>     THE $ACE_ROOT/include/makeinclude/platform_macros.GNU FILE [if you
>     use a link to a platform-specific file, simply state which one
>     (unless this isn't used in this case, e.g., with Microsoft Visual
>     C++)]:
> 
> include $(ACE_ROOT)/include/makeinclude/platform_mingw32.GNU
> TAO_ORBSVCS = Naming Time Trader ImplRepo
> debug=0
> 
>     CONTENTS OF
$ACE_ROOT/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/default.features
>     (used by MPC when you generate your own makefiles):
> 
> N/A
> 
>     AREA/CLASS/EXAMPLE AFFECTED:
> 
> N/A
> 
>     DOES THE PROBLEM AFFECT:
> LINKING
> 
>     SYNOPSIS:
> Cannot link an application when stub and skeleton files are compiled
into
> a
> Windows DLL, using MinGW.
> 
>     DESCRIPTION:
> 
> I'm trying to put generated stubs and skeletons into a Windows DLL,
but it
> fails when linking the application using the DLL, resulting in
undefined
> references to specific servant members.
> 
> This is the IDL file : (compiled with
> tao_idl -in -Wb,export_macro=EXPORT_DLL -Wb,export_include=dllheader.h
> nc.idl)
>
________________________________________________________________________
__
> __________
> 
> module type
> {
> 	typedef sequence<float> sampleData;
> 	typedef sequence<sampleData> signalData;
> 
> 	typedef sequence<octet> binaryFile;
> };
> 
> interface frameWorkBase
> {
> 	boolean running();
> 	boolean terminate();
> };
> 
> interface patientFileEngine : frameWorkBase
> {
> 	// Patient file binary file I/O
> 	boolean loadBinaryFile(in string fileName, out type::binaryFile
> fileData);
> 	boolean saveBinaryFile(in string fileName, in type::binaryFile
> fileData);
> };
>
________________________________________________________________________
__
> __________
> 
> The DLL is created wihtout any problems, but when I link the
application
> to
> the stubs-DLL, it results into undefined references to the servant
members
> _narrow and release. The DLL and application are generated with the
> appropriate import/export class attributes (EXPORT_DLL).
> 
> Below is the output of the linking process.
>
________________________________________________________________________
__
> __________
> 
>  -LC:/ace/TAO/orbsvcs/orbsvcs -lACE.dll -lTAO.dll
-lTAO_AnyTypeCode.dll -
> lTAO_Co
> sNaming.dll -lTAO_ObjRefTemplate.dll -lTAO_PortableServer.dll -lws2_32
-
> lcommon
> -leditor -lsharedwidget -lplotframework -L../../lib -lcorbaframework -
> lQtXml4 -l
> QtOpenGL4 -lQtGui4 -lQtCore4
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0xf0c):
> undefined
> reference to `_imp___ZN17patientFileEngine7_narrowEPN5CORBA6ObjectE'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0xf52):
> undefined
> reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1044):
> undefined
>  reference to `_imp___ZN17patientFileEngine7_narrowEPN5CORBA6ObjectE'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1091):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x12fc):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1356):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1833):
> undefined
>  reference to `_imp___ZN17patientFileEngine7_narrowEPN5CORBA6ObjectE'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1874):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1bbe):
> undefined
>  reference to `_imp___ZN17patientFileEngine7_narrowEPN5CORBA6ObjectE'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1c08):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1dc2):
> undefined
>  reference to `_imp___ZN17patientFileEngine7_narrowEPN5CORBA6ObjectE'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x1e11):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x29b2):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x2aee):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> ./.obj-win32/modulepatientfile.o:modulepatientfile.cpp:(.text+0x2bb1):
> undefined
>  reference to
> `_imp___ZN3TAO13Objref_TraitsI17patientFileEngineE7releaseEPS1_'
> 
> etc, etc
>
________________________________________________________________________
__
> __________
> 
>     REPEAT BY:
> N/A
> 
>     SAMPLE FIX/WORKAROUND:
> N/A
> 
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