Ok,
Thanks for your help.
Marcus.
Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
> Marcus Clyne <
maccaday@...> writes:
>
>
>> I've got it to work, by adding a 'main' function to my shared object code.
>>
>> I don't understand why I need to do this though. I didn't think that
>> main' functions were required in shared objects, and when I compile
>> using the shell, it compiles ok without one. When I used the same
>> code on my old system, it worked without needing to add one, even in
>> the exec function executions.
>>
>> Could this be a bug in GCC? The version I'm using currently is 4.3.3.
>>
>> Alternatively, is there another option I should add when using exec
>> functions to call GCC to prevent the need for adding 'main' functions?
>>
>
> If gcc works as you expect when invoked from the shell, then I don't
> think it can be a bug in gcc. I think it must be a bug in the way that
> you are invoking it from your program. Or maybe you have a shell alias
> or something, who knows.
>
> There is nothing magic about exec. The shell uses exec also. gcc does
> not behave differently when invoked via exec or via the shell--it can't.
>
> Ian
>
>
