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Re: gcc linking


David Meggy wrote:
> $ cat prog.c
> #include <stdio.h>
>
> int main() {
>  char ** string;
>  asprintf(string, "Sfsdf");
>  return 0; }
>
>
> david@DURON1000 ~
> $ gcc -O2 prog.c -o prog
>
> david@DURON1000 ~
> $ ./prog.exe
>
>
>
> When I run the program I get a message from MS-Windows titled
> "prog.exe
> - Entry Point Not Found", with the following message "The procedure
> entry point asprintf could not be located in the dynamic link library
> cygwin1.dll."
>
> That leaves with a couple questions.  Why does it let me link the
> program if asprintf doesn't exist?

Version skew between libcygwin.a and cygwin1.dll.

Did you update Cygwin, and then not reboot?
If so reboot.

If not:
Re-run setup, and "Reinstall" package "cygwin".
Either make sure no Cygwin programs (including services you may have
installed) are running, or reboot if setup tells you to.


Max.


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