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Linking 3rd Party libraries issue [message #1791244]

Tue, 26 June 2018 11:36

Eclipse User

I have a project that I created from existing code using a Makefile. The project is made up of several different executable programs and uses configuration files which modify the actual compile and link lines for each of the programs.
Currently, one of my programs I need to link with some third party shared libraries so I've added the libraries to Project->Properties->C/C++ General->Paths and Symbols->Library Paths in the same order as they appear in the Makefile. Specifically:

<root_dir>/3rdParty/osg/lib
<root_dir>/lib
<root_dir>/3rdParty/lib

When I build my project it fails because it can't find libraries in the <root_dir>/3rdParty/osg/lib directory. When I look at the link line in the Console I see the following:
-L<root_dir>/3rdParty/osg:<root_dir>/3rdParty/osg/lib -L<root_dir>/lib -L<root_dir>/3rdParty/lib
I'm not sure what's going on with the first entry where it added a directory that isn't in the list provided that is appended to the first directory separated by a colon (:).

I am running Eclipse 3.6.1 (Helios) with CDT 7.0.1.2010092413.

Re: Linking 3rd Party libraries issue [message #1791503 is a reply to message #1791244]

Sun, 01 July 2018 05:26

Eclipse User

Adding library paths only has an effect when Eclipse is generating the makefile (Managed Builds).
With a Makefile project, you are responsible for the makefile content.
You need to edit your makefile.

Re: Linking 3rd Party libraries issue [message #1791575 is a reply to message #1791503]

Mon, 02 July 2018 11:07

Eclipse User

That's what I figured, but when I do a make outside of Eclipse, it runs fine and finds all the libraries.

The link line does not include the added directory that is appearing in Eclipse that is separated by a colon from the actual library path. I'm not sure where Eclipse is getting that other directory but it's not from the Makefile.

[Updated on: Mon, 02 July 2018 12:46] by Moderator

Re: Linking 3rd Party libraries issue [message #1791595 is a reply to message #1791575]

Mon, 02 July 2018 12:53

Eclipse User

All that Eclipse does is start the make as a process usually with a target 'all'.
You may have a different environment than one running in a command prompt window.
Other than that, Eclipse doesn't have any control over what make does.
You also should pay attention to <root_dir> if it is relative.
Make will likely not run in the same working directory under Eclipse as it would in a terminal window.

You might want to have a target which prints the working directory and environment.

In any case, the concatenated paths came from your makefile.
Is it perhaps -L$(some environment variable) ??
Something to consider.
Whatever the reason, you'll need to address it for running with CDT.

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