XCode static library linking ld error

Hi,

I am trying to link a static library written by me and compiled with gcc (libtest.a) with XCode 3.1 project. After writing the library, I dragged the library file to the Frameworks folder as I've been doing previously.

But now whenever I call a function from the library( int myFuction( int ) ) and build the project I get the following ld error:

ld warning: in /Users/dev/lib/libtest.a, file is not of required architecture

Undefined symbols:
"_myFunction", referenced from:
_test_Function in mytest.o
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status


It seems that lib file is being located properly but for some reason ld can't find symbols in the file. Anyone have any idea how I go about fixing this problem? Help will be appreciated.


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Thanks,
Salman

MSalman said:

file is not of required architecture

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If I was to guess, I'd say that part sounds like you have compiled it for the opposite architecture from what you are compiling the the calling code for.

xstep said:

If I was to guess, I'd say that part sounds like you have compiled it for the opposite architecture from what you are compiling the the calling code for.

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I figured that out

Well, actually I forgot to mention that I compiled this file with the arm-apple-darwin-gcc compiler (cross compiling) and the XCode project is for iPhone as well.

Isn't compiling the file using the arm-apple-darwin-gcc and XCode one and the same thing. Don't they have the same architecture?

you need to add -dynamiclib flag

To fix the error, add the "-dynamiclib" flag.
Something like: gcc -dynamiclib *.c -o libmylibname.dylib
You can find more at:
<http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/DynamicLibraries/Articles/CreatingDynamicLibraries.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002073>

or for me it works like this.

g++ -dynamiclib -undefined dynamic_lookup -single_module -o libBlah.dylib *.o