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Compiler/TMS570LC4357: Redefining malloc

Milin P.
Prodigy 110 points
Part Number: TMS570LC4357

Tool/software: TI C/C++ Compiler

I am currently trying to write a custom definition for malloc and from what I read, I should not have to do anything special for this compiler. I was able to redefine it in a different project that used this same compiler as well but for this project, it gives me the following error:

error: symbol "_sys_memory" redefined: first defined in "debug\src\memory.obj";
redefined in
"C:/ti/ccsv6/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_5.2.6\lib/rtsv7R4_A_be_v3D16_eabi.lib
<memory.obj>"
error: symbol "malloc" redefined: first defined in "debug\src\memory.obj";
redefined in
"C:/ti/ccsv6/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_5.2.6\lib/rtsv7R4_A_be_v3D16_eabi.lib

<memory.obj>"
>> Compilation failure

>> Compilation failure
scons: building terminated because of errors.
error: errors encountered during linking; "debug\my_out.out" not built
error: symbol "_sys_memory" redefined: first defined in "debug\src\memory.obj";
redefined in
"C:/ti/ccsv6/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_5.2.6\lib/rtsv7R4_A_be_v3D16_eabi.lib
<memory.obj>"
error: symbol "malloc" redefined: first defined in "debug\src\memory.obj";
redefined in
"C:/ti/ccsv6/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_5.2.6\lib/rtsv7R4_A_be_v3D16_eabi.lib
<memory.obj>"
error: errors encountered during linking; "debug\my_out.out" not built

It seems to see my definition and the library definition and doesn't choose mine. I tried the '-x' and '-priority' flags but neither of does changed anything. I even changed the ordering of the includes, link, and source files to match my other project but that did not fix the issue.

  • 0
    TI__Guru**** 244070 points

    The most likely explanation ... Some other file calls a function that is defined in RTS memory.obj that is not defined in your custom memory.obj.  Possible examples include calloc and realloc.  This causes the RTS memory.obj to be brought into the link.  In turn, that causes these symbol redefined diagnostics.  

    To identify all the possible problem symbols, you need to know which global symbols are defined in RTS memory.obj.  First, extract memory.obj from the library with a command similar to ...

    % armar -x C:/ti/ccsv6/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_5.2.6/lib/rtsv7R4_A_be_v3D16_eabi.lib memory.obj

    Then, to see which global symbols are defined in memory.obj ...

    % armnm -g memory.obj
00000000 w Lib$$Request$$armlib
00000000 w Lib$$Request$$cpplib
00000000 U __SYSMEM_SIZE
00000000 D __TI_DW.debug_info.$base_types.c8c38483d660372cd06395436475430b
00000000 D __TI_DW.debug_info.memory.c.5e26099586665ed842c3e104eedb26f0
00000000 D __TI_DW.debug_info.stdlib.h.f65beb9c32b827fb8141906f6cc29560
00000000 U _lock
00000000 B _sys_memory
00000000 U _unlock
000003b3 T calloc
000000f3 T free
0000008b T malloc
000002c5 T memalign
00000000 U memcpy
00000001 T minit
000001b5 T realloc

    The first command uses the archiver.  The second uses the name utility.  Read about both of these tools in the ARM assembly tools manual.  In the armnm output, only worry about the symbols marked T or B.  T symbols are functions.  B symbols (only one) are variables.  To avoid this problem, your custom memory.obj needs to provide a definition of all these symbols.

    Thanks and regards,

    -George

  • 0 in reply to George Mock
    Prodigy 110 points
    That worked for me. Thanks!