[Boost-users] Problem compiling simple boost::thread code on Ubuntu9.10 :: GCC4.4.1 vs boost ?

Subject: [Boost-users] Problem compiling simple boost::thread code on Ubuntu9.10 :: GCC4.4.1 vs boost ?
From: octopusdesign.net (chris_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-26 17:45:51

Hi,

I'm looking at developing a cross-platform application in C++ using the QT library && Netbeans on Ubuntu (9.10) 
and I'd like to be able to use Boost libs for threading so I've installed libboost1.40-all-dev.

My version of gcc is :: 4.4.1

I've read there is a problem between this version of gcc and boost and that there is a patch somewhere. I'm a bit of a linux newbie so if anyone knows about this and can point me at the patch, it'd be great. 

I have followed a very straight forward example of how to use boost::thread from here --> 

http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/184401518;jsessionid=OUWYLHI3ITUAHQE1GHOSKHWATMY32JVN?pgno=2

Looking at the compiler output my inexperienced eyes are telling me the linker can't find the boost lib(s) it wants ?

Any help or advice anyone can give will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Chris

My code is as follows ::

#include <QtGui/QApplication>
#include <qt4/QtGui/qwidget.h>
#include "qtMain.h"
#include "DummySourceMgr.h"
#include "DummySource.h"
#include <boost/thread.hpp>

void startDSM()
{
    DummySourceMgr * dsm = new DummySourceMgr();

    dsm->start();
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    // initialize resources, if needed
    // Q_INIT_RESOURCE(resfile);

    QApplication app(argc, argv);

    // create and show your widgets here
    qtMain * main = new qtMain();

    main->show();

    
    boost::thread systest1(&startDSM);
    
    systest1.join();
    
    
    return app.exec();
}

When I build in netbeans I get the following compiler output ::->

/usr/bin/make -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk SUBPROJECTS= .clean-conf
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser'
qmake VPATH=. -o qttmp-Debug.mk nbproject/qt-Debug.pro
mv -f qttmp-Debug.mk nbproject/qt-Debug.mk
/usr/bin/make -f nbproject/qt-Debug.mk distclean
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser'
rm -f moc_qtMain.cpp
rm -f ui_qtMain.h
rm -f build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/DummySource.o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/qtMain.o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/DummySourceMgr.o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/moc_qtMain.o
rm -f *~ core *.core
rm -f dist/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/StreamLaser 
rm -f qttmp-Debug.mk
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser'
CLEAN SUCCESSFUL (total time: 428ms)

/usr/bin/make -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk SUBPROJECTS= .build-conf
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser'
qmake VPATH=. -o qttmp-Debug.mk nbproject/qt-Debug.pro
mv -f qttmp-Debug.mk nbproject/qt-Debug.mk
/usr/bin/make -f nbproject/qt-Debug.mk dist/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/StreamLaser
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser'
/usr/bin/uic-qt4 qtMain.ui -o ui_qtMain.h
g++-4.4 -c -pipe -g -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -Inbproject -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4 -I. -I. -Inbproject -I. -o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/DummySource.o DummySource.cpp
DummySource.cpp:27: warning: unused parameter 'orig'
DummySource.cpp: In member function 'void DummySource::start()':
DummySource.cpp:36: warning: unused variable 'n'
g++-4.4 -c -pipe -g -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -Inbproject -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4 -I. -I. -Inbproject -I. -o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/qtMain.o qtMain.cpp
g++-4.4 -c -pipe -g -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -Inbproject -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4 -I. -I. -Inbproject -I. -o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/DummySourceMgr.o DummySourceMgr.cpp
DummySourceMgr.cpp:15: warning: unused parameter 'orig'
g++-4.4 -c -pipe -g -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -Inbproject -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4 -I. -I. -Inbproject -I. -o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o main.cpp
/usr/bin/moc-qt4 -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -Inbproject -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4 -I. -I. -Inbproject -I. qtMain.h -o moc_qtMain.cpp
g++-4.4 -c -pipe -g -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -Inbproject -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4 -I. -I. -Inbproject -I. -o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/moc_qtMain.o moc_qtMain.cpp
g++  -o dist/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/StreamLaser build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/DummySource.o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/qtMain.o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/DummySourceMgr.o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/moc_qtMain.o    -L/usr/lib -lQtGui -lQtCore -lpthread
build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o: In function `main':
/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser/main.cpp:44: undefined reference to `boost::thread::join()'
/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser/main.cpp:47: undefined reference to `boost::thread::~thread()'
/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser/main.cpp:47: undefined reference to `boost::thread::~thread()'
build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o: In function `mutex':
/usr/include/boost/thread/pthread/mutex.hpp:40: undefined reference to `boost::thread_resource_error::thread_resource_error()'
/usr/include/boost/thread/pthread/mutex.hpp:40: undefined reference to `boost::thread_resource_error::~thread_resource_error()'
/usr/include/boost/thread/pthread/mutex.hpp:40: undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::thread_resource_error'
build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o: In function `condition_variable':
/usr/include/boost/thread/pthread/condition_variable_fwd.hpp:33: undefined reference to `boost::thread_resource_error::thread_resource_error()'
/usr/include/boost/thread/pthread/condition_variable_fwd.hpp:33: undefined reference to `boost::thread_resource_error::~thread_resource_error()'
/usr/include/boost/thread/pthread/condition_variable_fwd.hpp:33: undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::thread_resource_error'
build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o: In function `thread_data_base':
/usr/include/boost/thread/pthread/thread_data.hpp:54: undefined reference to `vtable for boost::detail::thread_data_base'
build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o: In function `thread<void (*)()>':
/usr/include/boost/thread/detail/thread.hpp:188: undefined reference to `boost::thread::start_thread()'
build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o: In function `~thread_data':
/usr/include/boost/thread/detail/thread.hpp:40: undefined reference to `boost::detail::thread_data_base::~thread_data_base()'
/usr/include/boost/thread/detail/thread.hpp:40: undefined reference to `boost::detail::thread_data_base::~thread_data_base()'
build/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/main.o:(.rodata._ZTIN5boost6detail11thread_dataIPFvvEEE[typeinfo for boost::detail::thread_data<void (*)()>]+0x8): undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::detail::thread_data_base'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [dist/Debug/GNU-Linux-x86/StreamLaser] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser'
make[1]: *** [.build-conf] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dansonc/NetBeansProjects/StreamLaser'
make: *** [.build-impl] Error 2
BUILD FAILED (exit value 2, total time: 14s)