Link warning

Nick · April 14, 2009, 23:13

I've been getting this weird linker warning for a while in FA, and i'm wondering if anyone can enlighten me on it's cause and seriousness:

Code:

/usr/bin/ld: Warning: type of symbol `format' changed from 1 to 2 in z-form.o

My z-form.c is vary similar to V3.1.0, the only differences being inclusion of the xchar stuff from NPP (which I don't think can be related) and some use of C_MAKE and KILL instead of C_RNEW and FREE in vformat() (which I guess could be it).

Pete Mack · April 14, 2009, 23:35

How old is your copy of the linker? It looks there was a patch to ld sometime after early 2004.

Nick · April 14, 2009, 23:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Mack

How old is your copy of the linker? It looks there was a patch to ld sometime after early 2004.

ld -v says

Code:

GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.18.93.20081009

Googling tells me that 2.19 is the latest version - maybe I should try and upgrade first...

...although apparently I have the current Ubuntu binutils package, and I usually don't go deeper than the package level with system modification.

Pete Mack · April 15, 2009, 02:59

I guess the linker's not the problem. In that case, I have no idea.

Nick · April 15, 2009, 09:14

It looks like the answer should be that 'format' has been used as a variable name before it's use as a function name in z-form.c; problem is I can't find any such thing. I'm wondering if somehow it's included from some library or include file or something. In any case, it looks more like an annoyance than a worry.

Magnate · April 15, 2009, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

It looks like the answer should be that 'format' has been used as a variable name before it's use as a function name in z-form.c; problem is I can't find any such thing. I'm wondering if somehow it's included from some library or include file or something.

'format' is one of the arguments taken by file_putf ... do you still use that?

Nick · April 15, 2009, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnate

'format' is one of the arguments taken by file_putf ... do you still use that?

It's still hanging around in z-file.c, but not used - and the argument it takes is fmt.

I'm annoyed and baffled about this, but I don't think it's actually causing any problems.

Magnate · April 15, 2009, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

It's still hanging around in z-file.c, but not used - and the argument it takes is fmt.

The argument is fmt in most places, but it's format in wiz-spoil.c, if you still have that ....

Nick · April 15, 2009, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnate

The argument is fmt in most places, but it's format in wiz-spoil.c, if you still have that ....

I think my wizard1.c is the equivalent, and it has no format.

s0be · April 16, 2009, 02:50

Nick,

Care to share your source tree? I'll chase it down real quick like.

April 14, 2009, 23:13	#1
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 58 Posts: 9,526 Donated: $60	Link warning I've been getting this weird linker warning for a while in FA, and i'm wondering if anyone can enlighten me on it's cause and seriousness: Code: /usr/bin/ld: Warning: type of symbol `format' changed from 1 to 2 in z-form.o My z-form.c is vary similar to V3.1.0, the only differences being inclusion of the xchar stuff from NPP (which I don't think can be related) and some use of C_MAKE and KILL instead of C_RNEW and FREE in vformat() (which I guess could be it). __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

April 15, 2009, 09:14	#5
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 58 Posts: 9,526 Donated: $60	It looks like the answer should be that 'format' has been used as a variable name before it's use as a function name in z-form.c; problem is I can't find any such thing. I'm wondering if somehow it's included from some library or include file or something. In any case, it looks more like an annoyance than a worry. __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,801 Donated: $40	How old is your copy of the linker? It looks there was a patch to ld sometime after early 2004.

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Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,801 Donated: $40	I guess the linker's not the problem. In that case, I have no idea.

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