Re: the weird problem

[Rick Stevens <rstevens vitalstream com>]

Harry Keller wrote:
> Actually, I have often created test routines called test from test.c.  As
> long as you invoke by ./test, it's ok.  I tried your test exactly as you
> wrote it. I wouldn't compile with gcc on RH7.3 because it didn't like the
> void return type.  When I changed the program as follows, everything worked.
>
> test.c:
> main() { printf( "test\n" }
>
> $gcc -o test test.c
>
> $./test
> test

The "void" data type is perfectly valid.  However, BY DEFINITION the
"main()" function returns integer.  The prototype defined in the system
headers and such is "int main(int argc, char **argv);".  You can NOT
change it.  This has been true since C was invented in the 70s.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rokicki, Andrew" <ARokicki US TIAuto com>
> To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
> Cc: <thenightmare555 yahoo com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:15 AM
> Subject: RE: the weird problem
>
>
>
> > (For some reason it takes forever for my responses to make it to the
>
> actual
>
> > list.
> > so I am emailing you directly.)
> >
> > You can not create test program name.
> > It is a shell command.
> > Try calling it mytest or whatever (OK call it whatever).
> > try this gcc -o whatever test.c
> > make sure you have correct permissions set.
> > Such as x for you this means it is executable.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:57 AM, nobody somebody
> > [SMTP:thenightmare555 yahoo com] wrote:
> >
> > > Look folks...
> > >
> > > I have one Intel Pentium IV processor with 128mb of ram ...
> > >
> > > I've installed redhat  8.0  and I have one weird problem....
> > >
> > > I created a file called test.c  --->
> > >
> > > #include <stdio.h>
> > >
> > > void main()
> > >
> > > {
> > >
> > > printf("test");
> > >
> > > }
> > >
> > > [root localhost]#gcc  -o test test.c
> > >
> > > [root localhost]# /test
> > >
> > > [root localhost]#
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > so I can compile it succesfuly ....
> > >
> > > but I can't run ne binary file
> > >
> > > c00L_3oy
> > >
> > > ps. I hope you can help me
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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