Linking error when using static library from VC++

Mengtao_Yuan · ‎08-19-2010

I used IVF to compile a static library ifor.lib. My VC++ project(Visual studio 2008)in a different solution calls functions in ifor.lib. However, when I ambuilding the VC++ projectthere islink error:

LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'ifconsol.lib'

When I changed the property "Disable Default Library Search Rules" to YES in my IVF project and recompile my VC++ project, I got different link error:

2>ifor.lib(a.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _for_cpstr
...

2>ifor.lib(b.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _for_write_seq_fmt

...

How to solve this Link problem?

Mengtao_Yuan · ‎08-19-2010

Any suggestions on this problem. I thought it might be a common problem when C++ code calls .lib files compiled by IVF compiler.

TimP · ‎08-19-2010

For Visual Studio, it should be sufficient to use ifort to drive link. If you did it some other way, you're failing to search a needed library, such as libifcoremt.lib.

Mengtao_Yuan · ‎08-19-2010

Quoting tim18

For Visual Studio, it should be sufficient to use ifort to drive link. If you did it some other way, you're failing to search a needed library, such as libifcoremt.lib.

I cannot use ifort to drive link. The purposeof my usingIVF is to generate a stand-alone library so that it can be called from C++ projects, without introducing IVF in the C++ code development.

Mengtao_Yuan · ‎08-19-2010

Another approache I tried is to change the property of C++ project following the instructions from the link:

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/configuring-visual-studio-for-mixed-language-applications

However, I got other link errors:

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: __amsg_exit already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: __initterm_e already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: _exit already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: __exit already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: __cexit already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(setlocal.obj) : error LNK2005: __configthreadlocale already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(tidtable.obj) : error LNK2005: __encode_pointer already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(tidtable.obj) : error LNK2005: __decode_pointer already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(invarg.obj) : error LNK2005: __invoke_watson already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(winxfltr.obj) : error LNK2005: __XcptFilter already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0init.obj) : error LNK2005: ___xi_a already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(cinitexe.obj)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0init.obj) : error LNK2005: ___xi_z already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(cinitexe.obj)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0init.obj) : error LNK2005: ___xc_a already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(cinitexe.obj)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0init.obj) : error LNK2005: ___xc_z already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(cinitexe.obj)

2>LIBCMT.lib(hooks.obj) : error LNK2005: "void __cdecl terminate(void)" (?terminate@@YAXXZ) already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2005: _mainCRTStartup already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(crtexe.obj)

2>LIBCMT.lib(mlock.obj) : error LNK2005: __unlock already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(mlock.obj) : error LNK2005: __lock already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)

2>LIBCMT.lib(errmode.obj) : error LNK2005: ___set_app_type already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll

Mengtao_Yuan · ‎08-19-2010

Quoting Mengtao Yuan

Another approache I tried is to change the property of C++ project following the instructions from the link:

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/configuring-visual-studio-for-mixed-language-applications

However, I got other link errors:

2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: __amsg_exit already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: __initterm_e already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: _exit already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: __exit already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0dat.obj) : error LNK2005: __cexit already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(setlocal.obj) : error LNK2005: __configthreadlocale already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(tidtable.obj) : error LNK2005: __encode_pointer already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(tidtable.obj) : error LNK2005: __decode_pointer already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(invarg.obj) : error LNK2005: __invoke_watson already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(winxfltr.obj) : error LNK2005: __XcptFilter already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0init.obj) : error LNK2005: ___xi_a already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(cinitexe.obj)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0init.obj) : error LNK2005: ___xi_z already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(cinitexe.obj)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0init.obj) : error LNK2005: ___xc_a already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(cinitexe.obj)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0init.obj) : error LNK2005: ___xc_z already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(cinitexe.obj)
2>LIBCMT.lib(hooks.obj) : error LNK2005: "void __cdecl terminate(void)" (?terminate@@YAXXZ) already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2005: _mainCRTStartup already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(crtexe.obj)
2>LIBCMT.lib(mlock.obj) : error LNK2005: __unlock already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(mlock.obj) : error LNK2005: __lock already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll)
2>LIBCMT.lib(errmode.obj) : error LNK2005: ___set_app_type already defined in MSVCRTD.lib(MSVCR90D.dll

Solved problem above. It is MKL related because I am calling multithread MKL.
http://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/showthread.php?t=56041

To remove the link errors, basically I have to:
1. In Fortran Lib project, set "Disable Default Library Search Rules" to "No"
2. In C++ main project, add $(IFORT_COMPILER11)lib\ia32 in Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions > VC++ Directories > Library files.