Thread: previous definition is here

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    previous definition is here

    I've got a struct

    Code:
     typedef struct _entry{
        bool is_submenu;
    
    
        gchar *name;
        gchar *command;
        gchar *icon_path;
    
    
        struct _entry *subentry;
    } entry;
    Which gives me the following error message in clang

    Code:
    src/common.h:5:16: error: redefinition of '_entry'
    typedef struct _entry
                   ^
    src/common.h:5:16: note: previous definition is here
    typedef struct _entry
                   ^
    Makes no sense to me. GCC gives the same error. I tried out a minimal example...

    Code:
    typedef struct test_struct
    {
        int some_data;
        struct test_struct *next_struct;
    } test;
    
    
    int main(void)
    {
        return 0;
    }
    And it compiles just fine. Any ideas?

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    So if you change nothing else except _entry to something NOT beginning with an underscore (which is reserved by the way), do you still have the problem?
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    Yeah, same deal.

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    My guess would be missing header include guards.
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    For chrissake, I think you're right. I hate programming.

    In a masochistic sort of way.

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