multiple definition error from dl-addr.c with addition of printf, in glibc compilation

[Mulyadi Santosa]

Hi...

On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 15:59, solmac john <johnsolmac at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> in glibc-2.13/nptl/sigaction.c, i just put a simple printf("test\n"); and my
> glibc compilation fails. Just adding a printf gives me multiple definitions
> of _itoa from dl-addr.c and i have no idea why. Can any body please tell me
> why is this happening and possible solution. For better clarity here is the
> error:

i sense symbol clash. Quite likely implicitly printf() means
substituted into something which unfortunately means redefinition,
perhaps something like double macro definition with same name etc.

How about using fprintf etc?

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