Re: Duplicate Symbols - Compiler Warnings

Didn't get any nibbles on this one. Can anybody provide any insight on this?

Thanks...

On Thursday 17 April 2008 10:03, Terry Lee Tucker wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> We are converting from 7.4.19 to 8.3. While compiling our application using
> version 8.3, I have noticed the following warning from the compiler when
> compiling perlAPI.c:
>
> gcc -ggdb -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -fforce-addr
> -DUNIX-DSTDERR_MSG -D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -DDEBUGGING
> -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe-I/usr/local/include -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE
> -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I/usr/include/gdbm
> -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE -I/usr/X11R6/include
> -I/usr/local/pg83/include -I/usr/local/pg83/include/server
> -I/esc/logpro/4.0/pgrnd/prog -c utility/perlAPI.c
> In file included
> from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/perl.h:37,
> from /esc/logpro/4.0/pgrnd/prog/utility/perlAPI.h:10,
> from utility/perlAPI.c:11:
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/config.h:2183:1: warning:
> "_"redefined
> In file included from
> /usr/local/pg83/include/postgresql/server/postgres.h:48, from
> /esc/logpro/4.0/pgrnd/prog/logpro.h:35,
> from /esc/logpro/4.0/pgrnd/prog/utility/perlAPI.h:8,
> from utility/perlAPI.c:11:
> /usr/local/pg83/include/postgresql/server/c.h:94:1: warning: this is the
> location of the previous definition
>
> In config.h, the symbol in question on line 2183 is:
> #define _(args) args
>
> In c.h (postgres) the offending symbol on line 94 is:
> #define _(x) gettext((x))
>
> I expect this to cause random core dumps when putting the application into
> production and it concerns me greatly. So, my question is, do you see this
> as a serious problem and, if so, what shall I do to resolve it? By the way,
> this problem does not exist when compiling with 7.4.19.
>
> TIA
> --
> Terry Lee Tucker
> Turbo's IT Manager
> Turbo, division of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
> 2251 Jesse Jewell Pkwy NE
> Gainesville, GA 30501
> Tel: (336) 372-6812 Fax: (336) 372-6812 Cell: (336) 404-6987
> terry(at)turbocorp(dot)com
> www.turbocorp.com

--
Terry Lee Tucker
Turbo's IT Manager
Turbo, division of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
2251 Jesse Jewell Pkwy NE
Gainesville, GA 30501
Tel: (336) 372-6812 Fax: (336) 372-6812 Cell: (336) 404-6987
terry(at)turbocorp(dot)com
www.turbocorp.com