Re: [Mingw-users] CRT rand_s function: undefined reference

[Carson <hal...@ya...>]

On Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:34:16 -0500, Earnie Boyd wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Carson wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I would like to compile a program using the CRT function rand_s.
>> This function is described here:
>> <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sxtz2fa8%28v=vs.110%29.aspx>
>>
>> I installed mingw on Windows 7.
>>
>> The linker fails with an undefined reference to rand_s.
>>
>> This has been discussed before on this mailing list:
>> <http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.mingw.user/32060>
>>
>> Am I missing linker switches, or is there a workaround to be able to
>> call it ?
> 
> This is a known issue for which I hope to resolve sometime this year.


Thanks for your reply.

So, is there anything I can do in the meantime except doing without rand_s
() ?

-- C.H.