Conference lassie::ucx

5422.0. "nolinkage between rpc.h and ints.h" by CSC32::J_HENSON (Don't get even, get ahead!) Tue Apr 08 1997 09:08

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CSC32::J_HENSON "Don't get even, get ahead!"         37 lines   8-APR-1997 10:04
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DEC C V5.5-002, UCX V4.1 ECO 4, OpenVMS V6.2/7.1, Alpha

I have another one of those pesky %CC-E-NOLINKAGE problems between a
UCX include and a C include.  This time, the typdefs in question are
int32, uint32, int64 and uint64.  The clashing includes are
rpc.h and ints.h.  See the code listed below for a reproducer.

FWIW, the customer reporting this was not explicitly including ints.h.
He included pthread.h, which brought in ints.h.

Also, I'll cross post in the UCX notes conference.

And, last but not least, I don't see a workaround for this.  From looking
at the .lis file, it appears that rpc.h defines these typedefs regardless.
Ints.h only checks that either __DECC or __DECCXX and __ALPHA is defined,
so compiling with /define=_DECC_V4_SOURCE or /define=_VMS_V6_SOURCE
has no effect.

This is probably a show stopper for my customer, and I expect that he
will be pushing hard for a solution.

Thanks,

Jerry


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$create tstrpc.c
#include <rpc/rpc.h>
#include <ints.h>
main()
{	
	exit(0);
}
$define rpc ucx$rpc
$cc/list/show=all tstrpc

    If you submit an IPMT case, I will be addressed.
    
    My initial inclination is to replace the code in <rpc/types.h> with
    #include <ints.h>.
    
    -John
    

    Perhaps it would be better if the case were addressed, instead of me.

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>>    If you submit an IPMT case, I will be addressed.
    
In the DECC notes conference, a workaround was suggested that seems to
work, at least in this case.  I'm noting here in case others run in
to this.

The workaround is to insert

#define __INTS_LOADED 1

immediately before including pthread.h.  I tried this, and got a clean
compile.  Your mileage may vary.

I'll submit an IPMT case to UCX.

Thanks,

Jerry

    The solution REALLY belongs here, in UCX.  That symbol should be sensed
    and set in rpc/types.h.
    
    -John

    John,
    
    I believe that you should change the code to test the version of the
    DEC C compiler being used:
    
    #if __DECC_VER >= 50300000
    #   include <ints.h>
    #else
        typedef unsigned long uint64;
        ...
    #endif
    
    First glance shows that not all of the definitions are part of the DEC
    C header files.  Send me mail if you want a copy of the ints.h that
    added the new definitions.  I'll also confirm the version of DEC C
    whose header file added them.
    
    Duane