Strange C++ error when using newer Sun Studio compiler

Question

My company has just set up a new build machine for our product. We have gone from
this version: CC: Sun C++ 5.7 Patch 117830-11 2007/04/04
to this one: CC: Sun C++ 5.9 SunOS_sparc Patch 124863-01 2007/07/25
we have also upgraded the OS (solaris/sparc). I think the new one has gcc but the old one doesn't (we don't use it).
and now I am getting this error:
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/./new", line 32: Error, badextlnk: operator new(unsigned) was declared before with a different language.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/./new", line 35: Error, badextlnk: operator delete(void*) was declared before with a different language.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/./new", line 37: Error, badextlnk: operator new[](unsigned) was declared before with a different language.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/./new", line 40: Error, badextlnk: operator delete[](void*) was declared before with a different language.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/./new", line 53: Error, badollnk: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/./new", line 54: Error, badollnk: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/./new", line 55: Error, badollnk: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/./new", line 56: Error, badollnk: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 106: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 169: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 185: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 198: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 202: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 206: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 217: Error, badollnk: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 225: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 239: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 249: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 264: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
"/opt/SUNWspro/prod/include/CC/Cstd/rw/iterator", line 275: Error, temnotexternc: Template declarations cannot have extern "C" linkage.
I have no idea what could be causing this. I can find one link to it on this forum: http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9488983 . But the only answer to that query says it is the same as another bug which appears entirely different, not to mention being very old (while talking about an imminent fix), and being related to a different OS and (I think) a different version of sun studio (express vs. normal?).
Any ideas? Could it be related to having gcc/g++ on the machine?

Answer 1

Hi,
I am also facing the same error while upgrading the Sun compiler description as below
when I am compiling the cxx file on the system with compiler version (CC: Sun C++ 5.9 SunOS_sparc 2007/05/03) , I am facing the following error:-
/opt/SUNWspro/bin/CC -dy -misalign -xcode=abs64 -xarch=v9 -D__EXTENSIONS__ -Dsun4_R5=1 -I. -Isun4_R5_v -I/home/as185259/ash_iadraid/ash_get_10/IA/PORT/include -I/home/as185259/ash_iadraid/ash_get_10/IA/WV/WV5.3.6-ncr0302/build/include/sun4_R5_v -I/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/client_1/sqllib/public -I/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/client_1/precomp/public -I/opt/informix/include -DSVR4 -O -g p -pta -c MContext.cxx -o sun4_R5_v/MContext.o || \
(rm -f sun4_R5_v.d; false)CC: Warning: -xarch=v9 is deprecated, use -m64 to create 64-bit programs
"/home/as185259/ash_iadraid/ash_get_10/IA/WV/WV5.3.6-ncr0302/build/include/sun4_R5_v/ssmalloc.h", line 97: Error: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
"/home/as185259/ash_iadraid/ash_get_10/IA/WV/WV5.3.6-ncr0302/build/include/sun4_R5_v/ssmalloc.h", line 99: Error: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
"/home/as185259/ash_iadraid/ash_get_10/IA/WV/WV5.3.6-ncr0302/build/include/sun4_R5_v/ssmalloc.h", line 101: Error: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
"/home/as185259/ash_iadraid/ash_get_10/IA/WV/WV5.3.6-ncr0302/build/include/sun4_R5_v/ssmalloc.h", line 102: Error: Only one of a set of overloaded functions can be extern "C".
4 Error(s) detected.
The same file with the same compilation command is getting compiled with compiler version CC: Sun WorkShop 6 update 2 C+ 5.3 2001/05/15 .
Can anyone suggest what should be the resolution:-
The code for the ssmalloc.h file is as under:-
#ifndef SSMALLOC_H
#define SSMALLOCH
#include <stddef.h>
#if defined(__sparcv9)
namespace ssmalloc {
#endif
#if defined(__cplusplus)
extern "C" {
#endif
The type for the malloc routine depends on
the compiler and library that you are using.
#if defined(hpux) || defined(sun4_R5) || defined(__GNUC_) || defined(_OS2_)
typedef void MALLOC_PTR;
#else
typedef char *MALLOC_PTR;
#endif
#if defined(_GNUG_)
typedef size_t MALLOC_SIZE;
#else
typedef unsigned MALLOC_SIZE;
#endif
#if defined(sun4) && ! defined(_GNUG_)
# define FREE_RETURNS int
# define FREE_RETURN return 0
#else
# define FREE_RETURNS void
# define FREE_RETURN return
#endif
// User-callable routines.
// Note: memalign and valloc are broken in that they do not aling
// memory on documented boundaries, and thus do not behave as described
// on the "malloc" manual page. They simply call malloc.
MALLOC_PTR malloc (MALLOC_SIZE size);
FREE_RETURNS free (MALLOC_PTR data);
MALLOC_PTR realloc (MALLOC_PTR data, MALLOC_SIZE size);
MALLOC_PTR calloc (size_t nelem, size_t elsz);
MALLOC_PTR valloc (unsigned size);
MALLOC_PTR memalign (unsigned alignment, unsigned size);
// This memory allocator supports memory allocation inside signal
// handlers. For correct operation, the following functions must be
// called upon entering and exiting signal handlers that allocate
// memory.
void ssmalloc_enter_signal_level();
void ssmalloc_exit_signal_level();
// Set this variable to not 0 (possibly in the debugger) if you want
// to get malloc to check memory data structures very carefully as it
// goes. This may be handy if you are trying to detect a memory
// trasher.
// It also causes ssmalloc to abort the program instead of returning
// zero if memory runs out.
extern int check_memory_very_carefully;
#if defined(__cplusplus)
#endif
#if defined(__sparcv9)
} // namespace ssmalloc {
#endif
#endif / SSMALLOCH */
The Machine is
root@ldg1-> uname -a
SunOS ldg1 5.10 Generic_138888-03 sun4v sparc SUNW,Sun-Blade-T6320
Thanks
Vijay