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Building a model in Rational Rhapsody results in linker error "Can't find file: crt0.o"

Troubleshooting


Problem

Attempts to build a model in IBM Rational Rhapsody results in linker error "Can't find file: crt0.o".

Symptom

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Launch Rational Rhapsody which is integrated with Wind River VxWorks v6.8

  2. Open a project

  3. Click Code > Build > Build Entire Project

  4. During the build process, you notice the following error message:

    dld: error: Can't find file: crt0.o
    make.exe: *** [TcpTest.vxe] Error 1

Cause

There exists differences between the rules.rtp files provided in the Wind River versions 6.8 and 6.7

Resolving The Problem

To resolve the issue:

  1. Navigate to the Rational Rhapsody installation directory

    C:\Program Files\IBM\Rational\Rhapsody\7.5.1

  2. Add the following values to Rhapsody properties file

    Metaclass VxWorks6diab_RTP
    Property LinkSwitches String "$OMLinkCommandSet    -WDVSB_DIR=$(WIND_BASE)/target/lib"
        end
    Metaclass WorkbenchManaged_RTP
    Property LinkSwitches String "$OMLinkCommandSet     -WDVSB_DIR=$(WIND_BASE)/target/lib"
       end<\code>
  3. Add the link switch -WDVSB_DIR=$(WIND_BASE)/target/lib to diab RTP applications

  4. Save the property file

  5. Restart Rational Rhapsody

  6. Perform the build operation

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Product Synonym

Rational Rhapsody

Document Information

Modified date:
27 May 2022

UID

swg21441419

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