make -f Makefile fails to run

[johanngrobe]

When I try to run make -f Makefile on Windows 11 or make -f Makefile-Linux on WSL2 I get following output:

gcc  -Wall -O3  -o max2sphere max2sphere.o bitmaplib.o  -ljpeg -lm
max2sphere.o: file not recognized: file format not recognized
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [Makefile:12: max2sphere] Error 1

What am I doing wrong?

[mattwynyard]

You probably have old object (.o) files in your directory from a previous compile. Run MAKE CLEAN Good idea to run before each compile

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On Tue, 30 Jul 2024 at 5:04 AM, Juan Rodriguez ***@***.***> wrote: Hi, ChatGPT gave me this solution, it worked for me. It looks like you're encountering a linker error when trying to compile a program using GCC. The message max2sphere.o: file not recognized: file format not recognized suggests that there's a problem with the object file max2sphere.o. Here are a few possible reasons and solutions for this issue: Corrupted Object File: The object file might be corrupted due to an interrupted or faulty compilation process. Solution: Re-compile the source files to regenerate the .o files. You can do this by cleaning the build and starting the compilation process again. If you have a make clean command in your Makefile, use it, then try building again. Mismatched Architecture: The object files might have been compiled for a different architecture than the one you're linking for. Solution: Ensure that all object files are compiled for the same target architecture. Check any architecture-specific flags in your GCC compilation commands. Incorrect File Used: Sometimes, a non-object file might accidentally be named or treated as an object file. Solution: Verify that max2sphere.o and bitmaplib.o are indeed the correct object files generated from corresponding source files. Here's how you could clean and recompile your project: bash ''' make clean # if you have this in your Makefile gcc -Wall -O3 -c -o max2sphere.o max2sphere.c gcc -Wall -O3 -c -o bitmaplib.o bitmaplib.c gcc -Wall -O3 -o max2sphere max2sphere.o bitmaplib.o -ljpeg -lm ''' Replace max2sphere.c and bitmaplib.c with your actual source files if they are named differently. Make sure all commands are run in the directory containing your source and object files. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#9 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAWDLFTPTVTZTAEP7IJ7ZGDZOZYZLAVCNFSM6AAAAABGNIGJ3OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDENJWGQ2TKNJZHE> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>