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Function in included header file won't work [message #1785498]

Sun, 15 April 2018 14:45

Eclipse User

I'm new to Eclipse so I apologise if this is a daft question.

So I'm using Eclipse-based System Workbench for STM32. I'm trying to use several mathematical functions from a header file (arm_math.h, from a folder of multiple files called CMSIS) in multiple SRC .c files. When I right click and "open declaration" on these functions it takes me straight to their declaration in arm_math.h, but it gives error messages (in the console and red underlined in the coding section) saying that it is an "undefined reference to (function)." The functions themselves are definitely being used properly and I've definitely included the right header file, and I've also fiddled around with the compiler and linker but I can't figure out what's wrong with it.

The console reads:

19:25:01 **** Incremental Build of configuration Debug for project Sem1CompProg ****
make -j4 all
Building target: Sem1CompProg.elf
Invoking: MCU GCC Linker
arm-none-eabi-gcc -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -
L"C:\Users\Sam\workspace\Sem1CompProg\CMSIS" -
T"C:\Users\Sam\workspace\Sem1CompProg\LinkerScript.ld"
-Wl,Map=output.map -Wl,--gc-sections -o "Sem1CompProg.elf" @"objects.list" -lm

src/FFT.o:(.data+0x0): undefined reference to `arm_cfft_sR_f32_len32'
src/FFT.o:(.data+0x4): undefined reference to `arm_cfft_sR_f32_len64'
src/FFT.o:(.data+0x8): undefined reference to `arm_cfft_sR_f32_len128'
src/FFT.o:(.data+0xc): undefined reference to `arm_cfft_sR_f32_len256'
src/FFT.o:(.data+0x10): undefined reference to `arm_cfft_sR_f32_len512'
src/FFT.o:(.data+0x14): undefined reference to `arm_cfft_sR_f32_len1024'
src/FFT.o: In function `FFT':
C:\Users\Sam\workspace\Sem1CompProg\Debug/../src/FFT.c:51: undefined reference to `arm_cfft_f32'
C:\Users\Sam\workspace\Sem1CompProg\Debug/../src/FFT.c:55: undefined reference to `arm_cmplx_mag_f32'
C:\Users\Sam\workspace\Sem1CompProg\Debug/../src/FFT.c:69: undefined reference to `arm_max_f32'
C:\Users\Sam\workspace\Sem1CompProg\Debug/../src/FFT.c:77: undefined reference to `arm_mean_f32'
src/main.o: In function `main':
C:\Users\Sam\workspace\Sem1CompProg\Debug/../src/main.c:147: undefined reference to `arm_max_f32'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
makefile:59: recipe for target 'Sem1CompProg.elf' failed
make: *** [Sem1CompProg.elf] Error 1

19:25:02 Build Finished (took 1s.228ms)

Again, apologies if this is a daft question.

Re: Function in included header file won't work [message #1785573 is a reply to message #1785498]

Mon, 16 April 2018 23:21

Eclipse User

"Undefined reference" is a ink error.

The library (or object file) contaiming the function
wasn't given to the linker or wasn't used properly.

You'll need to find out where the function is defined
and give the library or object file to the linker in the proper order.

UPDATE: This might help
http://www.keil.com/pack/doc/cmsis/dsp/html/globals_c.html

For instance, arm_cfft_sR_f32_len32 is in arm_const_structs.c
It's actually a global variable of type arm_cfft_instance_f32
So you'll have to link arm_const_structs.o or a library containing it.

Use the html link to find the rest.

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