Hi, I'm trying to use PERL inside C code. I got to the point where I can run a simple perl program in C code. Now I want to use some existing code that uses dynamic loading such as use Data::Dumper;
I read in many places that you have to add some "glue" code for it to work:

EXTERN_C void boot_DynaLoader (pTHX_ CV* cv); EXTERN_C void boot_Socket (pTHX_ CV* cv); EXTERN_C void xs_init(pTHX) { char *file = __FILE__; dXSUB_SYS; /* DynaLoader is a special case */ newXS("DynaLoader::boot_DynaLoader", boot_DynaLoader, file); newXS("Socket::bootstrap", boot_Socket, file); } but when I try compiling I get an error:

Building target: testC i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -L/usr/lib/ -rdynamic -L/usr/local/lib /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6/i686-linux/auto/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.a -L/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6/i686-linux/CORE -lperl -lpthread -lnsl -ldl -lm -lcrypt -lutil -lc -o testC seqTest.o test.o -lperl -lJudy seqTest.o: In function xs_init': ../seqTest.c:26: undefined reference to boot_DynaLoader' ../seqTest.c:27: undefined reference to boot_Socket'

I use all the flags and libraries that were used to build my perl. I run on Linux with GenToo.

I've been struggling with this one for half a day and running out of ideas... Anybody have a clue what could be wrong?

Thanks Mark

Hi,

EXTERN_C void boot_Socket (pTHX_ CV* cv) is not always required.

The following will generate perlxsi.c that will have what is exactly required
perl -MExtUtils::Embed -e xsinit -- -o perlxsi.c
In my case, i didnt get that reference boot_Socket.


For more refrence, refer here http://perldoc.perl.org/perlembed.html#Using-Perl-modules%2c-which-themselves-use-C-libraries%2c-from-your-C-program

- Karthic