The location may matter. I'd put it in a region where other mpz_blah prototypes are given.
You may need to recompile MPFR however. Bill. On 24 March 2010 20:40, Chris Saunders <e...@mountaincable.net> wrote: > I attempted this but no joy. I'm wondering if the location of the #define > matters? > > Regards > Chris Saunders > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Cactus" <rieman...@googlemail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:24 PM > To: "mpir-devel" <mpir-devel@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [mpir-devel] Re: Having problem with mpz_div_2exp > >> >> >> On Mar 24, 7:10 pm, Bill Hart <goodwillh...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I think it is only a matter of entering the given define into gmp.h. I >>> don't think you'll need to rebuild the library. >>> >>> I understood that MPFR had changed their code to not use the >>> deprecated functions. But perhaps this is in a version which has not >>> yet been released. >>> >>> Bill. >>> >>> On 24 March 2010 19:07, Chris Saunders <e...@mountaincable.net> wrote: >>> >>> > First, thanks very much for the response Bill. Now I don't think I can >>> > > take >>> > the first option because my C interface code to MPFR is not calling the >>> > deprecated code it is the MPFR code that is doing so. In the example I >>> > > gave >>> > I was writing an interface to mpfr_get_z. For the second option do I > >>> > just >>> > need to enter "#define mpz_div2_exp mpz_tdiv_q_2exp" into gmp.h or do >>> > > I >>> > need to try and rebuild the library as well. Sorry I am not accustomed >>> > > to >>> > dealing with this type of problem. >>> >>> > Regards >>> > Chris Saunders >>> >>> > -------------------------------------------------- >>> > From: "Bill Hart" <goodwillh...@googlemail.com> >>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:59 AM >>> > To: <mpir-devel@googlegroups.com> >>> > Subject: Re: [mpir-devel] Having problem with mpz_div_2exp >>> >>> >> The function mpz_div_2exp was removed from MPIR 1.3 because it is a >>> >> very old interface which was deprecated in GMP a long time ago when >>> >> the new mpz_tdiv_q_2exp function was added, for example. >>> >>> >> With MPIR 1.3 you have two options: >>> >>> >> 1) Replace all references to the deprecated function with the correct >>> >> function name throughout your code. >>> >>> >> 2) Add some #defines to your gmp.h (or elsewhere in your includes), >>> >> e.g. #define mpz_div2_exp mpz_tdiv_q_2exp. >>> >>> >> In the next version of MPIR we have inserted these #defines in the >>> >> gmp.h file whenever MPIR is built with --enable-gmpcompat. Obviously >>> >> the idea of deprecating functions is that people do (1) above, but >>> >> after many years, this doesn't seem to have happened. People keep >>> >> using the old functions. >>> >>> >> Bill. >>> >>> >> On 24 March 2010 15:25, Chris Saunders <e...@mountaincable.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> This question may seem off-topic here but I don't know where else to >>> >>> >>> try >>> >>> asking. >>> >>> >>> I'm working on an Eiffel interface to MPIR, MPFR and MPC and the >>> >>> >>> problem >>> >>> I'm >>> >>> having right now relates to the library built by Brian Gladmans >>> >>> >>> Visual >>> >>> Studio 2008 MPFR project. I'm using the Eiffel compiler to build my >>> >>> project >>> >>> but the Eiffel compiler compiles to C and then uses the compiler and >>> >>> linker >>> >>> from the Windows 7 SDK to finish up. The error output I'll show is >>> >>> >>> from >>> >>> my >>> >>> Eiffel IDE but it actually comes from the Microsoft tools. OK here >>> >>> >>> is >>> >>> the >>> >>> error: >>> >>> >>> 2 C Compiler Error: Error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol >>> >>> mpz_div_2exp referenced in function mpfr_get_z mpfr.libNow I did >>> >>> >>> a >>> >>> search for mpz_div_2exp in mpfr.lib and found this >>> >>> "__gmpz_divexact_uiNULmpz_div_2expNUL__gmpz_mul_ui" (this output is >>> >>> >>> from >>> >>> Notepad++). Notice that the preceding and following functions are >>> >>> prefixed >>> >>> by "__". >>> >>> >>> Now I found this "The functions mpz_div_2exp and mpz_div_ui have been >>> >>> removed from MPIR. These were deprecated many years ago, but many >>> >>> >>> people >>> >>> have continued to use them." at >>> >>>http://osdir.com/ml/sage-support/2010-01/msg00529.html. I'm not sure >>> >>> >>>if >>> >>> this is relevant to the problem I am having. >>> >>> >>> Can anyone make a suggestion? >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Chris Saunders >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >>> >>> Groups >>> >>> "mpir-devel" group. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to mpir-de...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >>> mpir-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> >>>http://groups.google.com/group/mpir-devel?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>> >> Groups >>> >> "mpir-devel" group. >>> >> To post to this group, send email to mpir-de...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >> mpir-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> For more options, visit this group at >>> >>http://groups.google.com/group/mpir-devel?hl=en. >>> >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> > Groups >>> > "mpir-devel" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to mpir-de...@googlegroups.com. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > mpir-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> >http://groups.google.com/group/mpir-devel?hl=en. >> >> The SVN version of MPFR has removed these dependencies on obsolete GMP/ >> MPIR functions. >> >> Brian >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "mpir-devel" group. >> To post to this group, send email to mpir-de...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> mpir-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/mpir-devel?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "mpir-devel" group. > To post to this group, send email to mpir-de...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > mpir-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/mpir-devel?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mpir-devel" group. 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