FC3 on ix86, gcc, library and backward compatibility

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Thu, 6 Jan 2005, Jean-Claude MARQUES wrote:

> Hello
>
> For numerical calculus, I used a library with a RH 7.3. I upgraded the
> distribution with a FC 3. Since this date, I have the following problem :
>
> /usr/local/vni/CTT3.0/lib/lib.linux/libimslcmath.so: undefined reference
> to `__ctype_b'
>
> and the same with other __ctypes_*.  "*" means toupper , tolower or b
>
> I searched ont the net but didn't got anything for help.
>
> In ctype.h and libc, can be found __ctype_*_loc.
> I found __ctype_* in xlocale.h, but I don't know how to use it.
>
> Configuration :
> **gcc --version : gcc (GCC) 3.4.2 20041017 (Red Hat 3.4.2-6.fc3)
> **uname -r : 2.6.9-1.667smp
> **uname -p : i686
> **ll /lib/libc.so.6 : lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           13 nov 24
> 2003 /lib/libc.so.6 -> libc-2.3.2.so
>
> if anybody can help me, it would be nice.
>
> Best regards.
>
> JCM

Do you have the compat-gcc RPM installed?
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		Matthew Saltzman

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