mahmoodn writes: > > >Run the program you were trying to compile through "gcc -E". How big > >is the resulting text? Are there any particularly long functions in > >your program? That kind of thing. > > I have long functions with many typedefs. Have they any effect? > > in the directory than contain makefile, the result of "gcc -E" is: > [naderan@Milky-way VVc_diagram_2]$ gcc -E > gcc: no input files > > I use "make" instead to compile the project. what should I do then? Compile whichever file is causing the trouble with gcc -E to extract the preprocessed source. Have you ever compiled a C file without using make? Andrew. -- Red Hat UK Ltd, Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, UK Registered in England and Wales No. 3798903