importing .so file in vscode

[lilac prairie]

Started compiling a c++ program and was hit with an error adding symbols, file in wrong format when linking .so file. The so was compiled in aarch64 and I'm also running vscode on Ubuntu with the aarch64 compiler.... Any ideas?

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[distant flax]

we're gonna need more info

what exactly are you doing? what error do you get?

[jolly marsh]

You aren't supposed to copy and link libraries built for other platforms

If you're trying to use some commonly available library then just install it with the package manager

[lilac prairie]

It's a custom library. So you're saying it will probably work if I move out of Ubuntu and into an aarch64 build?

[jolly marsh]

What you need to do is recompile it from source

How custom is it

[lilac prairie]

I can post a few screenshots in a bit when I get home

[lilac prairie]

Pretty custom. But when I look at what it actually is it just looks like definitions to me

[jolly marsh]

If it's text it's not an .so file

What library is it and how do you know it's not available as a normal package

[lilac prairie]

It's a modified wpa_supplicant.

It's not a text file....it's an so

[jolly marsh]

Why did you mention definitions

Anyway you should just compile the modified version locally

[lilac prairie]

Bad use of verbage. Gimme one sec

[jolly marsh]

Ok

[lilac prairie]

Would a screenshot of the readelf help at all?

Or at least help in pointing in the direction i need to go

Like when you say compile the modified version locally.....im not sure whats been modified in it aside from the results of read elf

Is there a way i can use this current so to recompile for the project?

[distant flax]

step 1 would be understanding what the problem actually is

[lilac prairie]

This is the error. He explained why im getting it.....the .so file isnt compatible with this architecture.....Which is reasonable since im trying to compile an aarch64 file in ubuntu. I get that even though im using the aarch compiler. My new question is......how do i go about actually using the shared library thats been made or recompiling just the library

[distant flax]

what system are you compiling for?

where did you get this .so?

to recompile the library, you will need its source code

[lilac prairie]

Gotcha

Ooop. Nope. Actually i figured it out =] thanks guys

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[distant flax]

so what was the issue?

wrong compiler? 😛

[lilac prairie]

Im an idiot lol. Turns out.....it was just a linked library that wasnt actually installed on Ubuntu by default......so i THOUGHT it was completely custom. Whoops

[distant flax]

k ^^

[lilac prairie]

Tadaaa

[distant flax]

👍

[compact spruce]

maybe compile the library for your platform if you have access to the source code, or simply compile your code to that available platform

[distant flax]

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[jolly marsh]

What I said in my first 2 comments