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    compiling using gprof

    i am trying to modifying my makefile so that I can use the gprof profiler. Hwowever the following file doesn,t generate the .o executable.

    Code:
    supersonic = Impinging_jet_21
    
    OBJECTS = supersonic_ob.o flow_field.o matrix_col.o matrix_square.o matrix_functions.o matrix_derivative.o function_declarations.o output.o explicit.o Time_Step.o  Boundary.o
    
    HEADERS = Constants.h flow_field.h function_declarations.h matrix_col.h  
    
    ARCH = Linux
    CPP = g++
    CPPFLAGS = -D$(ARCH) -Wall -Wno-deprecated -pg
    LIBRARIES = -lm -lg2c
    
    supersonic: $(OBJECTS) $(HEADERS)
    	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) -o $(supersonic) $(OBJECTS) $(LIBRARIES)
    
    clean:
    	rm *.o $(supersonic)
    
    .c.o:
    	gcc  -Wall -pg $<
    Last edited by Salem; 05-25-2008 at 10:33 PM. Reason: fix code tags - please review before submit

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    Code:
    .c.o:
    This rule is for creating a file called ".c.o" from nothing. It's not a valid pattern rule.
    All the buzzt!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CornedBee View Post
    Code:
    .c.o:
    This rule is for creating a file called ".c.o" from nothing. It's not a valid pattern rule.
    Are you sure about this? I thought it was a valid Makefile rule for creating .o files from .c files.

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    I'm fairly sure, yes.

    There's other things wrong with the Makefile, too, such as passing the CPPFLAGS only to linking, but not to what you thought was compiling.

    You shouldn't even need the pattern rule. It's built in. Just set the CFLAGS correctly. Set LD to g++ to get C++ linking.
    All the buzzt!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CornedBee View Post
    I'm fairly sure, yes.

    There's other things wrong with the Makefile, too, such as passing the CPPFLAGS only to linking, but not to what you thought was compiling.

    You shouldn't even need the pattern rule. It's built in. Just set the CFLAGS correctly. Set LD to g++ to get C++ linking.
    I took the liberty of looking it up:

    Suffix Rules

    Also here:

    Managing Projects with GNU Make, Third Edition (look on page 24). The book does state: "Suffix rules were make’s original means for writing general rules. GNU make includes support for suffix rules, but they are considered obsolete having been replaced by pattern rules that are clearer and more general."

    I agree with your remarks on what's broken with the Makefile, though.

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    don't you need a intruction

    Code:
     .SUFIXXES: .o .c
    to tell make to look out for .c and .o files ?

    as to
    Code:
     .c.o
    im 110&#37; sure its a suffixe rule that "teachs" make how to create a .o file from a .c
    but you're instruction is not creating a .o file since i think you forgot the -c flag in

    Code:
    .c.o:
    	gcc  -Wall -pg $<
    should be

    Code:
    .c.o:
    	gcc  -Wall -c -pg $<
    Last edited by force of will; 05-27-2008 at 07:50 AM.

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