[R] R crash with dyn.load

[Martyn Plummer]

On Thu, 2008-12-18 at 17:18 +0100, Thibault Helleputte wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I try to incorporate C code in R.
> 
> suppose I have the following C code:
> 
> #include <R.h>
> #include <stdio.h>
> 
> int main(int *n)
> {
>     int i;
>     for(i=0; i < *n; i++) {
>         printf("Hello, world!\n");
>     }
>  }
> 
> 
> in a file named "hello.c". First I make:
> 
> g++ -c hello.c -o hello.o -I
> "/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.8/Headers/"
> g++ -dynamic hello.o -o hello.so
> 
> I work on mac, and that's why I have to set the -dynamic option. First
> of all, I don't understand why I have to specify the path to R.h, but if
> I don't, R.h isn't found.
> 
> My problem is the following: once the .so is generated, without any
> warning or error, I open my R envirronment and type
> 
> > dyn.load("/path/to/my/hello.so")
> 
> then push on enter, and then R runs  hours, without giving me the
> command invite again. What am I doing wrong?

It might have something to do with the fact that you call your function
"main". Try renaming it.

Also have a look at section 5.5 of the "Writing R Extensions" manual on
creating shared objects for loading into R.

Martyn

> Thank you.

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