Probably a quick and dirty way to answer this question is to simply type grep -r RUSAGE_SELF /usr/include/* Then include what ever is found to define RUSAGE_SELF in the offending file. in my case on Suse it would be #include <bits/resource.h> This is GCC 4.2.4 #------------------------------------------------------- # Thomas Bodine, http://www.tommythegeek.com # Dancing to the music life has given me. # Skipper S/V Frimi WWP 19 #1029 ________________________________ From: yuwb <yuwb_personal@xxxxxxxxx> To: gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:06 PM Subject: help on a compiling on linux machine 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? -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/help-on-a-compiling-on-linux-machine-tp33415964p33415964.html Sent from the gcc - Help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.