Error while compiling vlc trunk with debian etch (stable)

[robertparson]

Hello everybody,

I have compiling the vlc-trunk available here :
svn checkout svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/trunk vlc-trunk

and there is an error during "make" command.
if anyone knows why...

In file included from ../include/vlc_common.h:1075,
from ../include/vlc/vlc.h:155,
from text/iso_lang.c:34:
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:741: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'pthread_spinlock_t'
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h: In function 'vlc_spin_init':
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:749: warning: implicit declaration of function 'pthread_spin_init'
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:749: error: 'vlc_spinlock_t' has no member named 'spin'
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h: In function 'vlc_spin_lock':
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:757: warning: implicit declaration of function 'pthread_spin_lock'
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:757: error: 'vlc_spinlock_t' has no member named 'spin'
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h: In function 'vlc_spin_unlock':
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:765: warning: implicit declaration of function 'pthread_spin_unlock'
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:765: error: 'vlc_spinlock_t' has no member named 'spin'
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h: In function 'vlc_spin_destroy':
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:773: warning: implicit declaration of function 'pthread_spin_destroy'
../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:773: error: 'vlc_spinlock_t' has no member named 'spin'
make[3]: *** [text/libvlc_la-iso_lang.lo] Erreur 1
make[3]: quittant le répertoire « /home/thomas/Desktop/vlc-0.9.0-svn/src »
make[2]: *** [all] Erreur 2
make[2]: quittant le répertoire « /home/thomas/Desktop/vlc-0.9.0-svn/src »
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Erreur 1
make[1]: quittant le répertoire « /home/thomas/Desktop/vlc-0.9.0-svn »
make: *** [all] Erreur 2


Thanks.
Best Regards.

[pip25]

I also have this error. I am trying to compile on a fresh Debian install, latest packages, etc. Perhaps we are missing some threading library??

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Check the value of _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS. If you don't have spinlocks, it should be negative or zero. If it is not, file a bug against your C library.

[jamoo1980]

I also just had this problem, but I'm not sure how to check the value of _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS. Is this an environment variable? Something in the source code? Any advice?
Thanks
James

[funman]

grep -r _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS /usr/include

[00l0]

grep -r _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS /usr/include

output from that, i have the same problem as robertparson btw :]
Debian etch fresh install as well.
output:

/usr/include/bits/posix_opt.h:#define _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS 200112L
/usr/include/nptl/bits/posix_opt.h:#define _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS 200112L



what should i do to fix that?

merci

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

If you don't have spinlocks at all, the value has to be -1 (minus one).

An alternative is to forcefully link VLC against NPTL:

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./configure CFLAGS=-I/usr/include/nptl LDFLAGS=-L/usr/include/nptl

but this may create other problems.

[00l0]

If you don't have spinlocks at all, the value has to be -1 (minus one).

An alternative is to forcefully link VLC against NPTL:

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./configure CFLAGS=-I/usr/include/nptl LDFLAGS=-L/usr/include/nptl

but this may create other problems.

i tried so but no luck, my output:
In file included from ../../include/vlc_common.h:1063,
from ../../include/vlc/vlc.h:155,
from ../../src/text/iso_lang.c:34:
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:715: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'pthread_spinlock_t'
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h: In function 'vlc_spin_init':
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:723: warning: implicit declaration of function 'pthread_spin_init'
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:723: error: 'vlc_spinlock_t' has no member named 'spin'
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h: In function 'vlc_spin_lock':
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:731: warning: implicit declaration of function 'pthread_spin_lock'
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:731: error: 'vlc_spinlock_t' has no member named 'spin'
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h: In function 'vlc_spin_unlock':
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:739: warning: implicit declaration of function 'pthread_spin_unlock'
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:739: error: 'vlc_spinlock_t' has no member named 'spin'
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h: In function 'vlc_spin_destroy':
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:747: warning: implicit declaration of function 'pthread_spin_destroy'
../../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h:747: error: 'vlc_spinlock_t' has no member named 'spin'
make[3]: *** [text/libvlc_la-iso_lang.lo] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build/src'make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build/src'make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build'
make: *** [all] Error 2


thank you for the help : D

Edit:
I configured this way:
../configure CFLAGS=-I/usr/include/nptl LDFLAGS=-L/usr/include/nptl --prefix=/usr --enable-snapshot --enable-debug --enable-dbus-control --enable-musicbrainz --enable-shared-libvlc --disable-mozilla --enable-lirc --with-ffmpeg-tree=../extras/ffmpeg --enable-x264 --with-x264-tree=../extras/x264 --enable-shout --enable-taglib --enable-v4l --enable-dvb --enable-realrtsp --disable-xvmc --enable-svg --enable-dvdread --enable-dc1394 --enable-dv --enable-theora --enable-faad --enable-twolame --enable-real --enable-flac --enable-tremor --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame --with-ffmpeg-faac --enable-skins2 --enable-qt4 --enable-ncurses --enable-aa --enable-caca --enable-esd --disable-portaudio --enable-jack --enable-xosd --enable-galaktos --enable-goom --enable-ggi --disable-cddax --disable-vcdx

[funman]

-L/usr/include/nptl should read -L/usr/lib/nptl

[00l0]

-L/usr/include/nptl should read -L/usr/lib/nptl

ouch, still the same error ;( i changed those lines but no luck, i tried changing em both for the CFLAGS and LDFLAGS and separately

[Sinseman44]

The same problem for me, i use a Debian etch distribution......
I haven't found yet any solution....

Thanks for your help

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

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sudo sed -e 's/define\s*_POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS\s*/define _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS -1 \/\/ wrong: /g' -i /usr/include/bits/posix_opt.h

[Sinseman44]

thanks rémi !!! It's ok for me

[00l0]

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sudo sed -e 's/define\s*_POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS\s*/define _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS -1 \/\/ wrong: /g' -i /usr/include/bits/posix_opt.h

wow, that fixed it as well, but now i happen to recieve a different error message, damnit; neverending ;(

this is the output:
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:57:23: error: dvbpsi.h: No such file or directory
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:58:27: error: descriptor.h: No such file or directory
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:59:27: error: tables/pat.h: No such file or directory
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:60:27: error: tables/pmt.h: No such file or directory
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:61:31: error: descriptors/dr.h: No such file or directory
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:62:20: error: psi.h: No such file or directory
In file included from ../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:69:
../../../../modules/access/dvb/dvb.h:152: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'dvbpsi_pmt_t'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/dvb.h:200: error: expected declaration specifiers or '...' before 'dvbpsi_pmt_t'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/dvb.h:208: error: expected declaration specifiers or '...' before 'dvbpsi_pmt_t'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c: In function 'Open':
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:376: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_read_once'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:378: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_read_once'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c: In function 'Block':
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:456: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_httpd_timeout'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:456: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_httpd_timeout'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:458: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'httpd_mutex'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:459: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'b_request_frontend_info'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:462: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'b_request_frontend_info'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:463: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'psz_frontend_info'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:465: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'b_request_mmi_info'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:468: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'b_request_mmi_info'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:469: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'psz_mmi_info'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:471: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'httpd_cond'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:472: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'httpd_mutex'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:475: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'b_request_frontend_info'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:480: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'b_request_mmi_info'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:495: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_read_once'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:497: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_read_once'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:507: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_read_once'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:508: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_read_once'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c: In function 'Control':
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:567: error: 'dvbpsi_pmt_t' undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:567: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:567: error: for each function it appears in.)
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:567: error: 'p_pmt' undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:569: error: expected expression before ')' token
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:571: error: too many arguments to function 'CAMSet__0_9_0f'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c: In function 'FilterSet':
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:616: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_read_once'
../../../../modules/access/dvb/access.c:617: error: 'access_sys_t' has no member named 'i_read_once'
make[6]: *** [libdvb_plugin_la-access.lo] Error 1
make[6]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build/modules/access/dvb'
make[5]: *** [all-modules] Error 1
make[5]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build/modules/access/dvb'
make[4]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build/modules/access'
make[3]: *** [all] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build/modules/access'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build/modules'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/toni/programes/eines/audiovideo/vlc/build'
make: *** [all] Error 2

thank you for your patience, any help is greatly appreciated :]

ps. also could someone recommend me any resources where i cand find information on the subject and these libraries and such? i'd really like to understand all this a little bit. ty [:

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Missing libdvbpsi-dev.

[buddly27]

Missing libdvbpsi-dev.

It seems that I have the same problem but I have libdvbpsi-devel correctly installed...
The difference is that I work with CentOS 4.6

I had the same problem as robertparson before and I fixed it with your trick.

Here are my logs :

if /bin/sh ../../../libtool --mode=compile --tag=CC gcc -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin dvb` -Wall -Wextra -Wsign-compare -Wundef -Wpointer-arith -Wbad-function-cast -Wcast-align -Wwrite-strings -Wmissing-prototypes -MT libdvb_plugin_la-access.lo -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libdvb_plugin_la-access.Tpo" -c -o libdvb_plugin_la-access.lo `test -f 'access.c' || echo './'`access.c; \
then mv -f ".deps/libdvb_plugin_la-access.Tpo" ".deps/libdvb_plugin_la-access.Plo"; else rm -f ".deps/libdvb_plugin_la-access.Tpo"; exit 1; fi
mkdir .libs
gcc -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include -I../../../include -I/usr/local/av/include -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D__USE_UNIX98 -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE -D_REENTRANT -D_THREAD_SAFE -D__LIBVLC__ -D__PLUGIN__ -DMODULE_NAME=dvb -DMODULE_NAME_IS_dvb -O2 -ffast-math -funroll-loops -mtune=pentium2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fvisibility=hidden -Wall -Wextra -Wsign-compare -Wundef -Wpointer-arith -Wbad-function-cast -Wcast-align -Wwrite-strings -Wmissing-prototypes -MT libdvb_plugin_la-access.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/libdvb_plugin_la-access.Tpo -c access.c -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/libdvb_plugin_la-access.o
access.c:57:23: dvbpsi.h: No such file or directory
access.c:58:27: descriptor.h: No such file or directory
access.c:59:27: tables/pat.h: No such file or directory
access.c:60:27: tables/pmt.h: No such file or directory
access.c:61:31: descriptors/dr.h: No such file or directory
access.c:62:20: psi.h: No such file or directory
In file included from access.c:69:
dvb.h:152: error: syntax error before "dvbpsi_pmt_t"
dvb.h:152: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
dvb.h:171: error: syntax error before '}' token
dvb.h:200: error: syntax error before "dvbpsi_pmt_t"
dvb.h:208: error: syntax error before "dvbpsi_pmt_t"
access.c: In function `Open':
access.c:321: error: invalid application of `sizeof' to incomplete type `../../../include/vlc_common.h'
access.c:325: error: invalid application of `sizeof' to incomplete type `../../../include/vlc_common.h'
access.c:325: error: invalid application of `sizeof' to incomplete type `../../../include/vlc_common.h'
access.c:361: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:362: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:375: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:376: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:378: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c: In function `Close':
access.c:395: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c: In function `Block':
access.c:423: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:425: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:444: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:444: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:447: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:447: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:456: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:456: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:458: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:459: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:462: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:463: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:465: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:468: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:469: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:471: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:472: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:475: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:480: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:486: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:486: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:495: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:496: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:497: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:507: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:508: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c: In function `Control':
access.c:555: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:567: error: `dvbpsi_pmt_t' undeclared (first use in this function)
access.c:567: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
access.c:567: error: for each function it appears in.)
access.c:567: error: `p_pmt' undeclared (first use in this function)
access.c:569: error: syntax error before ')' token
access.c: In function `FilterSet':
access.c:594: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:597: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:608: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:613: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:614: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:616: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:617: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c: In function `FilterUnset':
access.c:627: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:629: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:630: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c: In function `FilterUnsetPID':
access.c:642: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:643: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:645: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
access.c:646: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
make[6]: *** [libdvb_plugin_la-access.lo] Erreur 1
make[6]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/vlc/modules/access/dvb'
make[5]: *** [all-modules] Erreur 1
make[5]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/vlc/modules/access/dvb'
make[4]: *** [all-recursive] Erreur 1
make[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/vlc/modules/access'
make[3]: *** [all] Erreur 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/vlc/modules/access'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Erreur 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/vlc/modules'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Erreur 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/vlc'
make: *** [all] Erreur 2

[yuntianruoren]

Hi, I also have this problem.

I had tried "sudo sed -e 's/define\s*_POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS\s*/define _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS -1 \/\/ wrong: /g' -i /usr/include/bits/posix_opt.h", but still the same error.
I also had check the value of _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS, it's output is "/usr/include/bits/posix_opt.h:#define _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS -1 // wrong: -1 // wrong: -1 // wrong: 200112L"
In the "/usr/include/" I do not even have nptl folder.

How should I do to solve this problem?
Thanks!

Mission: cross compile
vlc version: 1.0.0

I configured this way:

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./configure --host=armv5te-float-linux --target=armv5te-float-linux --build=arm --disable-dbus --disable-a52 --disable-qt4 --disable-skins2 --enable-add-ons=linuxthreads --enable-add-ons=nptl --prefix=/home/yuntianruoren/VLC --with-mad=/home/yuntianruoren/mad-0.14.2b/ --with-mad-tree=/home/yuntianruoren/mad-0.14.2b/libmad/