I think if -lprotobuf wasn't found, the linker would complain about that first, rather than complain about undefined references -- unless you have some other libprotobuf in your library path which is being taken instead. Maybe an older version?
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Jalitt <jal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am trying to build google protocol buffers in linux, and then link > it into a build. > > for configure options, I am passing in --prefix=SOME_LOCAL_DIRECTORY > > make, make check, and make install all work just fine, and the library > files are chilling in SOME_LOCAL_DIRECTORY. > > Elsewhere, I have a crazy folder heirarchy //one_folder/another/ > and_another/CompileDirectory/ > > I copy the built protocol buffers library files from > SOME_LOCAL_DIRECTORY and move them to /CompileDirectory/libs > /CompileDirectory/includes has the include files > > In the makefile in CompileDirectory, I specific /CompileDirectory/libs > for linking, and -lprotobuf > > Everything builds just fine, but during linking, I get a billion > "undefined reference" errors. Clearly it is not linking properly with > the library file. > > I went into the libs directory and "nm libprotobuf.a" and I see the > symbols are properly published. Anyone have any ideas why its not > properly linking libprotobuf.a? Is it a ./configfure option I am > missing? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Protocol Buffers" group. > To post to this group, send email to protobuf@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > protobuf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<protobuf%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/protobuf?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Protocol Buffers" group. To post to this group, send email to protobuf@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to protobuf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/protobuf?hl=en.
