compile error

[Roger Oberholtzer]

On Sun, 2008-11-30 at 11:57 -0500, David A. Bandel wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> Not sure how to resolve this.  I picked up the C source and am trying
> to compile.  At first I got some errors -- resolved them by including
> the tgmath.h file in a couple of .c files.  Now I get this:
> 
> david at tole:~/new/novas-c201$ gcc checkout-st.c novas.c novascon.c
> solsys3.c readeph0.c -o checkout
> solsys3.c: In function 'solarsystem':
> solsys3.c:144: error: called object 'sinl' is not a function
> solsys3.c:145: error: called object 'cosl' is not a function
> solsys3.c:215: error: called object 'sinl' is not a function
> solsys3.c:216: error: called object 'cosl' is not a function

Add -lm to your command line. It is the math library.

> 
> OK, I believe sinl is not a function, but how do I resolve this?

sinl is indeed a function. Still, be sure you have

#include <math.h>

in your source file.

'man sinl' is your friend :)

> 
> TIA,
> 
> David A. Bandel
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