Thread: Compiling on M1 Mac

Hi,

I've been working in JavaScript and other languages for years and finally decided to take a stab at C and C++. I'm taking a decent online course for experienced JavaScript developers to learn C, and it's been great so far just using the stdlib. But as soon as I start working with my own functions, I start getting compiler errors.

misc.h

Code:

#ifndef MISC_H_
#define MISC_H_
void say_hi(void);
void say_thanks(void);
void say_bye(void);
#endif  // MISC_H_

misc.c

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include "./misc.h"


void say_hi(void) {
  puts("Hi!");
}


void say_thanks(void) {
  puts("Thanks!");
}


void say_bye(void) {
  puts("Bye!");
}

main.c

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include "./misc.h"


int main(void) {
  say_hi();
  say_thanks();
  say_bye();


  // printf("Hello, World!\n");


  return 0;
}

If I comment out my functions, and uncomment the printf above, it compiles just fine. If I compile the above, as is, however, I get:

Code:

Undefined symbols for architecture arm64:
  "_say_bye", referenced from:
      _main in main-59cdf6.o
  "_say_hi", referenced from:
      _main in main-59cdf6.o
  "_say_thanks", referenced from:
      _main in main-59cdf6.o
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture arm64

Obviously this has something to do with the fact that I'm on an M1 Mac and not on an Intel or AMD machine. But I have no idea what nor how to resolve this issue. I know that the regular gcc compiler doesn't support M1s, but I assumed Apple's compiler would. What am I missing?

Originally Posted by stahta01

You are using the compiler or your IDE wrong.

If compiling on the command line post the commands you are using.
If using an IDE post information about your IDE.

Tim S.

Someone on Reddit just helped me out. I was not aware that I had to specify all the source files at compile time. I thought I just needed the main one.

So this:

Code:

gcc main.c -o main

Needed to be this:

Code:

gcc misc.c main.c -o main

I don't use any macs but try:

Code:

#include "misc.h"

// Instead of:

#include "./misc.h"

That is the normal way of including a file in the current directory. The "./" is not needed.

Also, how are you compiling, from the command line? If so, what is your compile command? Are you sure you are compiling both .c files into the executable?

EDIT: Sorry! Didn't see the previous responses.