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    Whats this error?

    Non C programmer here.

    What's this error mean?

    Thank you.


    xdr.c: In function 'xdr_u_char':
    xdr.c:262:8: error: argument 'cp' doesn't match prototype
    char *cp;
    ^
    In file included from xdr.c:49:0:
    rpc/xdr.h:278:15: error: prototype declaration
    extern bool_t xdr_u_char(XDR *, u_char *);
    ^
    xdr.c: In function 'xdr_union':
    xdr.c:467:22: error: argument 'choices' doesn't match prototype
    struct xdr_discrim *choices; /* [value, xdr proc] for each arm */
    ^
    In file included from xdr.c:49:0:
    rpc/xdr.h:276:15: error: prototype declaration
    extern bool_t xdr_union(XDR *, enum_t *, char *, const struct xdr_discrim *, xdrproc_t);
    ^

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    Since we can't see the source, can't see how it was compiled, or compile it ourselves, and don't know what compiler, or O/S you are using, HOW can we possibly answer this question?

    Please post the source, preferably a small sample program that demonstrates the errors that you are seeing.

    Thank you.

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    My guess is u_char is NOT the same as char; therefore it says they are NOT the same.

    Tim S.
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    I'm on Windows7, GCC V5.2, MinGW Msys V1., and trying to compile WinPortableXDR-4.9.1.

    which is here WinPortableXDR in Launchpad

    The code is here

    Code:
    /* @(#)xdr.c    2.1 88/07/29 4.0 RPCSRC */
    /*
     * Sun RPC is a product of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and is provided for
     * unrestricted use provided that this legend is included on all tape
     * media and as a part of the software program in whole or part.  Users
     * may copy or modify Sun RPC without charge, but are not authorized
     * to license or distribute it to anyone else except as part of a product or
     * program developed by the user.
     * 
     * SUN RPC IS PROVIDED AS IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THE
     * WARRANTIES OF DESIGN, MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
     * PURPOSE, OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE.
     * 
     * Sun RPC is provided with no support and without any obligation on the
     * part of Sun Microsystems, Inc. to assist in its use, correction,
     * modification or enhancement.
     * 
     * SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE
     * INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS, TRADE SECRETS OR ANY PATENTS BY SUN RPC
     * OR ANY PART THEREOF.
     * 
     * In no event will Sun Microsystems, Inc. be liable for any lost revenue
     * or profits or other special, indirect and consequential damages, even if
     * Sun has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
     * 
     * Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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     */
    #if !defined(lint) && defined(SCCSIDS)
    static char sccsid[] = "@(#)xdr.c 1.35 87/08/12";
    #endif
    
    /*
     * xdr.c, Generic XDR routines implementation.
     *
     * Copyright (C) 1986, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
     *
     * These are the "generic" xdr routines used to serialize and de-serialize
     * most common data items.  See xdr.h for more info on the interface to
     * xdr.
     */
    
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <string.h>
    
    #include "rpc/types.h" 
    #include "rpc/xdr.h" 
    
    /* #include "C:\MinGW\include\rpc.h" ! calls _ansi.h */
    
    
    
    /* #include "H:\RIH5342\xdr\github\types.h" */
    /* #include "H:\RIH5342\xdr\github\xdr.h" */
    
    /*
     * constants specific to the xdr "protocol"
     */
    #define XDR_FALSE    ((long) 0)
    #define XDR_TRUE    ((long) 1)
    #define LASTUNSIGNED    ((u_int) 0-1)
    
    /*
     * for unit alignment
     */
    static char xdr_zero[BYTES_PER_XDR_UNIT] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
    
    /*
     * Free a data structure using XDR
     * Not a filter, but a convenient utility nonetheless
     */
    void
    xdr_free(proc, objp)
        xdrproc_t proc;
        char *objp;
    {
        XDR x;
        
        x.x_op = XDR_FREE;
        (*proc)(&x, objp);
    }
    
    /*
     * XDR nothing
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_void(/* xdrs, addr */)
        /* XDR *xdrs; */
        /* caddr_t addr; */
    {
    
        return (TRUE);
    }
    
    /*
     * XDR integers
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_int(xdrs, ip)
        XDR *xdrs;
        int *ip;
    {
    #ifdef lint
        (void) (xdr_short(xdrs, (short *)ip));
        return (xdr_long(xdrs, (long *)ip));
    #else
        if (sizeof (int) == sizeof (long)) {
            return (xdr_long(xdrs, (long *)ip));
        } else {
            return (xdr_short(xdrs, (short *)ip));
        }
    #endif
    }
    
    /*
     * XDR unsigned integers
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_u_int(xdrs, up)
        XDR *xdrs;
        u_int *up;
    {
    
    #ifdef lint
        (void) (xdr_short(xdrs, (short *)up));
        return (xdr_u_long(xdrs, (u_long *)up));
    #else
        if (sizeof (u_int) == sizeof (u_long)) {
            return (xdr_u_long(xdrs, (u_long *)up));
        } else {
            return (xdr_short(xdrs, (short *)up));
        }
    #endif
    }
    
    /*
     * XDR long integers
     * same as xdr_u_long - open coded to save a proc call!
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_long(xdrs, lp)
        register XDR *xdrs;
        long *lp;
    {
    
        if (xdrs->x_op == XDR_ENCODE)
            return (XDR_PUTLONG(xdrs, lp));
    
        if (xdrs->x_op == XDR_DECODE)
            return (XDR_GETLONG(xdrs, lp));
    
        if (xdrs->x_op == XDR_FREE)
            return (TRUE);
    
        return (FALSE);
    }
    
    /*
     * XDR unsigned long integers
     * same as xdr_long - open coded to save a proc call!
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_u_long(xdrs, ulp)
        register XDR *xdrs;
        u_long *ulp;
    {
    
        if (xdrs->x_op == XDR_DECODE)
            return (XDR_GETLONG(xdrs, (long *)ulp));
        if (xdrs->x_op == XDR_ENCODE)
            return (XDR_PUTLONG(xdrs, (long *)ulp));
        if (xdrs->x_op == XDR_FREE)
            return (TRUE);
        return (FALSE);
    }
    
    /*
     * XDR short integers
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_short(xdrs, sp)
        register XDR *xdrs;
        short *sp;
    {
        long l;
    
        switch (xdrs->x_op) {
    
        case XDR_ENCODE:
            l = (long) *sp;
            return (XDR_PUTLONG(xdrs, &l));
    
        case XDR_DECODE:
            if (!XDR_GETLONG(xdrs, &l)) {
                return (FALSE);
            }
            *sp = (short) l;
            return (TRUE);
    
        case XDR_FREE:
            return (TRUE);
        }
        return (FALSE);
    }
    
    /*
     * XDR unsigned short integers
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_u_short(xdrs, usp)
        register XDR *xdrs;
        u_short *usp;
    {
        u_long l;
    
        switch (xdrs->x_op) {
    
        case XDR_ENCODE:
            l = (u_long) *usp;
            return (XDR_PUTLONG(xdrs, &l));
    
        case XDR_DECODE:
            if (!XDR_GETLONG(xdrs, &l)) {
                return (FALSE);
            }
            *usp = (u_short) l;
            return (TRUE);
    
        case XDR_FREE:
            return (TRUE);
        }
        return (FALSE);
    }
    
    
    /*
     * XDR a char
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_char(xdrs, cp)
        XDR *xdrs;
        char *cp;
    {
        int i;
    
        i = (*cp);
        if (!xdr_int(xdrs, &i)) {
            return (FALSE);
        }
        *cp = i;
        return (TRUE);
    }
    
    /*
     * XDR an unsigned char
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_u_char(xdrs, cp)
        XDR *xdrs;
        char *cp;
    {
        u_int u;
    
        u = (*cp);
        if (!xdr_u_int(xdrs, &u)) {
            return (FALSE);
        }
        *cp = u;
        return (TRUE);
    }

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    Compare:
    Code:
    extern bool_t xdr_u_char(XDR *, u_char *);
    with:
    Code:
    bool_t
    xdr_u_char(xdrs, cp)
        XDR *xdrs;
        char *cp;
    {
    Actually, the latter uses an obsolete method of parameter list declaration. It might be clearer with the modern version:
    Code:
    bool_t xdr_u_char(XDR *xdrs, char *cp)
    {
    As stahta01 surmised in post #3, you have a conflict here where the prototype says that the second parameter is of type u_char*, but the definition says that it is of type char*, with u_char and char being essentially different types, and my guess (since you did not provide the code for that) is that at the function call, a char* was provided as the corresponding argument, since the error says "argument 'cp' doesn't match prototype". The comment for xdr_u_char says "XDR an unsigned char", and we see that there is xdr_char with the same parameters, so I believe that we are looking at a bug in the definition, i.e., it should have been:
    Code:
    bool_t xdr_u_char(XDR *xdrs, u_char *cp)
    {
    Of course, this means that you also need to change your function call to pass a u_char* as the argument, or if you must pass a char*, then xdr_char should be called instead.
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    Why or how have you got source code from Sun Microsystems? Is it not
    copyrighted anymore? I know Oracle own it now.
    Double Helix STL

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    [laserlight]: a very clear and useful answer, thank you.

    I'm compiling a SW project, XDR is one of the required libraries.

    [swgh]: XDR is part of glibc, the source code is available from many sites.
    Each one requires a consistent family of headers, which is problematic for a windows project.

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    The next error ...


    xdr.c: In function 'xdr_union':
    xdr.c:467:22: error: argument 'choices' doesn't match prototype
    struct xdr_discrim *choices; /* [value, xdr proc] for each arm */
    ^
    In file included from xdr.c:49:0:
    rpc/xdr.h:276:15: error: prototype declaration
    extern bool_t xdr_union(XDR *, enum_t *, char *, const struct xdr_discrim *, xdrproc_t);
    ^
    The next code fragment ...


    Code:
    /*
     * XDR a descriminated union
     * Support routine for discriminated unions.
     * You create an array of xdrdiscrim structures, terminated with
     * an entry with a null procedure pointer.  The routine gets
     * the discriminant value and then searches the array of xdrdiscrims
     * looking for that value.  It calls the procedure given in the xdrdiscrim
     * to handle the discriminant.  If there is no specific routine a default
     * routine may be called.
     * If there is no specific or default routine an error is returned.
     */
    bool_t
    xdr_union(xdrs, dscmp, unp, choices, dfault)
        register XDR *xdrs;
        enum_t *dscmp;        /* enum to decide which arm to work on */
        char *unp;        /* the union itself */
        struct xdr_discrim *choices;    /* [value, xdr proc] for each arm */
        xdrproc_t dfault;    /* default xdr routine */
    {
        register enum_t dscm;
    
        /*
         * we deal with the discriminator;  it's an enum
         */
        if (! xdr_enum(xdrs, dscmp)) {
            return (FALSE);
        }
        dscm = *dscmp;
    
        /*
         * search choices for a value that matches the discriminator.
         * if we find one, execute the xdr routine for that value.
         */
        for (; choices->proc != NULL_xdrproc_t; choices++) {
            if (choices->value == dscm)
                return ((*(choices->proc))(xdrs, unp, LASTUNSIGNED));
        }
    
        /*
         * no match - execute the default xdr routine if there is one
         */
        return ((dfault == NULL_xdrproc_t) ? FALSE :
            (*dfault)(xdrs, unp, LASTUNSIGNED));
    }

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    I strongly suggest getting both "xdr.c" and "rpc/xdr.h" from the same source.

    Either that you are going to have to learn C programming. (You likely will still need to learn C programming even if you get them from the same source.)

    I suggest if you can NOT get both from the same source; that you first convert the "xdr.c" file into standard C from the K&R C code where function declarations(Prototypes)/definitions currently used. As hinted by laserlight.
    I found this code glibc: sunrpc/xdr.c | Fossies which looks closer to what I think is needed.

    Your current problem is likely missing constant keyword "const".

    Tim S.
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