function template question

[sashan]

>I am using gcc 3.2.2 and ld 2.13.90.0.2 on RedHat 8 updated. All compilation is 
>fine but the linker fails with the following message:
>
>undefined reference to `void Module::forEach<forEachObj>(forEachObj&)'
>
>I assume this means that the compiler did not create the code from the template 
>when it say the call to the function in the CellObject.cpp file. Is this 
>correct? If so did I do something wrong? Am I missing something here?
>
>  
>
Yes, the compiler did not create the code. Basically the problem is that 
a non-exported template must be included in every translation unit. In 
practice this means move the definition of  Module::forEach into the 
header file. The other way is to use the export keyword and only Comeau 
implements this. Also note that this is gcc mailinglist related to gcc 
development - it's not meant to be a C++ help list.

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sashan
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