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Hi


I'm trying to compile libnet in Solaris 9, but it seems to have syntax errors. I got it from www.packetfactory.net/libnet/ which is the address the computer suggested me to download it.

I downloaded the 1.1.2.1 version which is supposed to be stable

Anybody knows if the code has errors?? or is it that I'm missing something to compile it??

the output is in the attachment

thanks

There are errors in the header file. The most likely cause is that you have an incorrect version of a header - a version mismatch.

Also be sure you download the stable production version not the newest "alpha-test" version.

Hi I downloaded the 1.1.2.1 version which is stable and it shows the same errors as before...

by looking at one of the libraries (libnet-types.h) I found the following:

#ifndef __LIBNET_TYPES_H
#define __LIBNET_TYPES_H

/* Solaris has messed up POSIX nomenclature for these */
#if (__sun__ && __svr4__)
typedef uint8_t u_int8_t;
typedef uint16_t u_int16_t;
typedef uint32_t u_int32_t;
typedef uint64_t u_int64_t;
#endif

#endif /* __LIBNET_TYPES_H */

what does the part in bold mean?? what should I do then to fix this for solaris???

I'm guessing based on what you've said.

Code:

/* Solaris has messed up POSIX nomenclature for these */
#if (__sun__ && __svr4__)       <----------  remove this line make it: /* #if (__sun__ && __svr4__) */
typedef uint8_t u_int8_t;
typedef uint16_t u_int16_t;
typedef uint32_t u_int32_t;
typedef uint64_t u_int64_t;
#endif               <---------remove this line make it: /* #endif */

It looks like the statements inside the if block are not being #defined.

Those changes are called commenting out a line of C code.
If you make those changes and it does not help, then go back in and revert the changes.

What it means is that the typedef statements in a file /usr/include/sys/types.h
are not like they are on other POSIX-compliant systems. Welcome to the wonderful world of porting code in unix. DO NOT change /usr/include/sys/types.h !!

Can you download binaries for Solaris?