Thank you for your help. So when I see that error, is it safe to assume that libnetcdf.so should live in the directory following the -L?
Greg Colin S. Miller wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > > > libNLM.a(output.o): In function `output_': > > output.f90:(.text+0x2e4): undefined reference to `nf_close_' > > output.f90:(.text+0x381): undefined reference to `nf_close_' > > output.f90:(.text+0x47d): undefined reference to `nf_close_' > > libUTIL.a(close_io.o): In function `close_io_': > > close_io.f90:(.text+0x42): undefined reference to `nf_close_' > > close_io.f90:(.text+0x6d): undefined reference to `nf_close_' > > libUTIL.a(close_io.o):close_io.f90:(.text+0x98): more undefined > > references to `nf_close_' follow > > libUTIL.a(close_io.o): In function `close_io_': > > > > So what gives? Is it not finding something? Then why does it not say > > "file not found"? What does the -L part mean? Haven't been able to > > figure that out. > > > Greg, > > -L/path/to/lib > adds the path to the search directories for libraries (collections of object > files). > > > > libNLM.a(output.o): In function `output_': > > output.f90:(.text+0x2e4): undefined reference to `nf_close_' > > output.f90:(.text+0x381): undefined reference to `nf_close_' > > output.f90:(.text+0x47d): undefined reference to `nf_close_' > > means that the function output_[0], in > the object file "output.o" (probably from output.f) > in libNLM.a, referenced the function nf_close_, but this > function could not be found. > > In Unix, an object (or library) that defines a function, > must be listed after the object (or library) that calls > that function. > > [0] > Or 'output', most computer languages change the name of the functions > in the object files. E.g., in C, all functions are preceded with a '_'. > It appears that fortran appends a '_'. > > > HTH, > Colin S. Miller > > > > Greg > > > > > -- > Replace the obvious in my email address with the first three letters of the > hostname to reply. _______________________________________________ help-gnu-utils mailing list help-gnu-utils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-utils
