A "linking" Question

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#1Terry Lee Tucker
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Let me explain:

I have written a "C" function which contains calls to other functions, all of
which work with an API to a mileage database product called PCMiler. These
functions make connections to the PCMiler databae, do error checking on the
origin and destination, get directions, etc. There is only one function
loaded into postgres and it makes calls to everything else. I create a shared
object library containing one object file: pcmiler.o and also containing a
link to the PCMiler SO, libpcmsrv.so. Here is the make file code:

libpcmiler.so: utility/pcmiler.h logpro.h utility/pcmiler.c
rm libpcmiler* -f
gcc -Wall -fPIC $(APPINC) -DUNIX -c utility/pcmiler.c
gcc -shared -W1,-soname,libpcmiler.so.1 $(PCMSRVLIB) -o libpcmiler.so.1.0
pcmiler.o
ln -s libpcmiler.so.1.0 libpcmiler.so.1
ln -s libpcmiler.so.1 libpcmiler.so
psql rnd < sqlfunc/loadCfuncs.sql

The function loads into postgres and everything works flawlessly. Now, we have
an X-Windows front end to this application which is a transportation app.
Obviously, we need to do lots of mileage lookups. There are times when I need
to make call to some of the functions residing in pcmiler.c bypassing the
call to the postgres function. I thought I could simply link my pcmiler
shared library with my app binary, but I get errors when I do that. Here they
are:
pcmiler.o(.text+0x8d): In function `PCMilerConnect':
: undefined reference to `elog'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x12a): In function `PCMGetMiles':
: undefined reference to `elog'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x166): In function `PCMGetMiles':
: undefined reference to `elog'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x3c3): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `pg_detoast_datum'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x3d7): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `pg_detoast_datum'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x3ff): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `CurrentMemoryContext'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x406): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `MemoryContextAlloc'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x423): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `CurrentMemoryContext'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x42a): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `MemoryContextAlloc'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x48a): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `elog'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x4dc): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `pfree'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x4ea): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `pfree'
pcmiler.o(.text+0x51f): In function `psql_pcmgetmiles':
: undefined reference to `Float8GetDatum'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [logpro] Error 1

All the complaints are regarding pgsql server functions. Obviously, I need to
link with some sort of library, but I don't know which one. I'm already
linking with libpq and I tried libepcg but that didn't work. I'm not very
knowledgeable regarding some of these things so please excuse my ingorance.
Can somebody give me a clue as to the error of my ways?

Thanks...

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#2Martijn van Oosterhout
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In reply to: Terry Lee Tucker (#1)
Re: A "linking" Question

On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 09:08:40AM -0400, Terry Lee Tucker wrote:

Let me explain:

I have written a "C" function which contains calls to other functions, all of
which work with an API to a mileage database product called PCMiler. These
functions make connections to the PCMiler databae, do error checking on the
origin and destination, get directions, etc. There is only one function
loaded into postgres and it makes calls to everything else. I create a shared
object library containing one object file: pcmiler.o and also containing a
link to the PCMiler SO, libpcmsrv.so. Here is the make file code:

<snip>

All the complaints are regarding pgsql server functions. Obviously, I need to
link with some sort of library, but I don't know which one. I'm already
linking with libpq and I tried libepcg but that didn't work. I'm not very
knowledgeable regarding some of these things so please excuse my ingorance.
Can somebody give me a clue as to the error of my ways?

There is no library with those functions. They exist within the server
binary itself and are exported to dynamically linked modules that are
loaded in.

I think you need to split your library in two, one part which depends
on being loaded into postgresql and the part that can be used standalone.

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#3Terry Lee Tucker
terry@esc1.com
In reply to: Martijn van Oosterhout (#2)
Re: A "linking" Question

Ah, that's the information I needed. I already have a "split" version, I just
wanted to know if it was possible to it the other way. You've been very
helpful.

Thanks...

On Thursday 03 June 2004 09:50 am, Martijn van Oosterhout saith:

On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 09:08:40AM -0400, Terry Lee Tucker wrote:

Let me explain:

I have written a "C" function which contains calls to other functions,
all of which work with an API to a mileage database product called
PCMiler. These functions make connections to the PCMiler databae, do
error checking on the origin and destination, get directions, etc. There
is only one function loaded into postgres and it makes calls to
everything else. I create a shared object library containing one object
file: pcmiler.o and also containing a link to the PCMiler SO,
libpcmsrv.so. Here is the make file code:

<snip>

All the complaints are regarding pgsql server functions. Obviously, I
need to link with some sort of library, but I don't know which one. I'm
already linking with libpq and I tried libepcg but that didn't work. I'm
not very knowledgeable regarding some of these things so please excuse my
ingorance. Can somebody give me a clue as to the error of my ways?

There is no library with those functions. They exist within the server
binary itself and are exported to dynamically linked modules that are
loaded in.

I think you need to split your library in two, one part which depends
on being loaded into postgresql and the part that can be used standalone.

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