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Old 08-31-2011
Compile error from included headers

Hello, I have an error when I include the socket.h linux header and compile with gcc.

Code:
In file included from /usr/include/sys/socket.h:40:0,
                 from test.c:17:
/usr/include/bits/socket.h:217:5: error: expected identifier before numeric constant

In test.c:17:
Code:
#include <sys/socket.h>

What's the cause and how can I resolve it?

Last edited by pludi; 08-31-2011 at 07:52 AM..
# 2  
Old 08-31-2011
That's nowhere near enough data for anyone to help you.

Post:

1. Your test code. All of it.
2. Your compile options/commands. All of them.
3. Your OS and version. The exact OS and version. "Linux" is not an OS - it is a kernel, with LOTS of versions.
# 3  
Old 08-31-2011
Ok sorry, I use ubuntu 11.04 (kernel 2.6.38-11) this is the code:
Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <libnetfilter_log/libipulog.h>
#include <netinet/ip.h>

#define MYBUFSIZ 2048
#define GROUP 1
#define COUNT 100

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    struct ipulog_handle *h;
    unsigned char* buf;
    int len;
    ulog_packet_msg_t *upkt;
    int i;

    /* allocate a receive buffer */
    buf = (unsigned char *) malloc(MYBUFSIZ);
    if (!buf)
        exit(1);

    /* create ipulog handle */
    h = ipulog_create_handle(ipulog_group2gmask(GROUP), 65535);
    if (!h) {
        /* if some error occurrs, print it to stderr */
        ipulog_perror( NULL);
        exit(1);
    }

    /* loop receiving packets and handling them over to handle_packet */
    for (i = 0; i < COUNT; i++) {
        len = ipulog_read(h, buf, MYBUFSIZ, 1);
        if (len <= 0) {
            ipulog_perror("ulog_test: short read");
            exit(1);
        }
        printf("%d bytes received\n", len);
        while (upkt = ipulog_get_packet(h, buf, len)) {
            struct iphdr *iph = (struct iphdr *) upkt->payload;
            printf("%d\n", iph->saddr);
        }
    }

    /* just to give it a cleaner look */
    ipulog_destroy_handle(h);
    return 0;
}

And I compile simply with
Code:
gcc test.c

This is the related error from the compiler:
Code:
In file included from /usr/include/sys/socket.h:40:0,
                 from /usr/include/netinet/in.h:25,
                 from /usr/include/netinet/ip.h:25,
                 from test.c:4:
/usr/include/bits/socket.h:217:5: error: expected identifier before numeric constant


Last edited by pludi; 08-31-2011 at 08:31 AM..
# 4  
Old 08-31-2011
Change
Code:
#include <libnetfilter_log/libipulog.h>
#include <netinet/ip.h>

to
Code:
#include <netinet/ip.h>
#include <libnetfilter_log/libipulog.h>

The reason is that libipulog.h defines a macro MSG_TRUNC, which then screws up an enum in bits/socket.h, leading to that error. If you include netinet/ip.h first, that enum passed the pre-processor correctly.

Also, you'll need to explicitly tell gcc to link to libnetfilter_log_libipulog, otherwise you'll get undefined reference errors.
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# 5  
Old 08-31-2011
Thanks pludi now it works! Smilie
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