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From: Ian Lance Taylor <iant@google.com>
To: "Her\, Il" <il.her@hp.com>
Cc: "gcc-help\@gcc.gnu.org" <gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Undefined reference to template function ...
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 08:53:00 -0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <mcry61ns9mq.fsf@coign.corp.google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <7758AFD4380CD24F86D3266E0D083A0550544AF1C8@GVW1160EXB.americas.hpqcorp.net>	(Il Her's message of "Mon, 30 May 2011 00:22:19 +0000")

"Her, Il" <il.her@hp.com> writes:

> I experienced "undefined reference to template function ." when I am compiling my program
> with gcc 4.1.2. 
>
> Almost everyone says 
> that's because template functions weren't be implemented in the same unit where they are
> prototyped. (I used .cpp file for implementation and .h file for declaration).
>
> But, It works if I use gcc 3.4.6 compiler without any change of options.
> Why is this happening?...
> I am working with my customer, I can't make them understand the common rule for using template
> because it works on gcc 3.4.6.
>
> Can you explain this situation to me? 
> (Something like it is changed after 4.0 or you have any options to avoid this.)

It's impossible to give you a precise answer without a small example.

You may find it helpful to read
http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.6.0/gcc/Template-Instantiation.html

Ian

  reply	other threads:[~2011-05-31  5:49 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-05-30  8:32 Her, Il
2011-05-31  8:53 ` Ian Lance Taylor [this message]
2011-05-31 12:21   ` Her, Il
2011-05-31 12:44     ` Axel Freyn
2011-05-31 15:29     ` Ian Lance Taylor
2011-06-01  1:03       ` Her, Il
2011-06-01  8:45         ` Axel Freyn
2011-06-01 13:23           ` Ian Lance Taylor

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