solution:SDL_image.h:undefined&n…

gcc error:

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LoadPNG.c:(.text+0x45): undefined reference to `IMG_Load'

collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

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egg pain for an hour....

before:

I compile like this:

>>gcc -Wall hello.c -o hello `sdl-config --cflags --libs`

if I do not use the extension sdl , everything is fine,

however,when I try to load png jpg tif ... pictures , I have to use the extension sdl modules,the compile error appears like what I had shown in the beginning of this article.

I search Internet,I found the same problem:

http://www.elfnet.org/2011/11/30/sdl-undefined-reference-img_load-solved/

the solution is:

compile like following:

>>gcc -Wall hello.c -o hello `sdl-config --cflags --libs` -lSDL_image

but you should not compile like this:

>>gcc -Wall hello.c -o hello -lSDL -lSDL_image

the gcc donot know where is the include file

you can try like following

>>gcc -Wall hello.c -o hello -I/usr/include/SDL -lSDL -lSDL_image

then whatever extension you add ,just add -lSDL_XXXX ,the world comes back again!