On 29 February 2012 18:06, yuwb <yuwb_personal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I am compiling a code named http://old.nabble.com/file/p33415964/timers.c > timers.c out of the metis package, it includes a header file > http://old.nabble.com/file/p33415964/GKlib.h GKlib.h . On PC windows 7, I > have no problem compiling it. However, on linux, I am getting the following > error message: > > timers.c: In function gk_CPUSeconds: > timers.c:45:19: error: storage size of r isn't known > timers.c:47:15: error: RUSAGE_SELF undeclared (first use in this function) > > I am using gcc version 4.7.0 20110416 (experimental). Please help me figure > out what is wrong? The code probably fails to include the necessary headers that define RUSAGE_SELF. You need #include <sys/time.h> #include <sys/resource.h>