https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=60749 --- Comment #1 from Jeyaram <rjayavrp2@xxxxxxxxx> --- Following code also works fine without linking with -lm #include <math.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <stdio.h> int main(int argc, char **argv) { printf("%lf\n", pow(5,3)); return 0; } Actually, libc some how includes the math library "/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libm.so.6". If this file is not available, then following error message is displayed. /usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu/4.7/cc1: error while loading shared libraries: libm.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory I tried it by renaming libm.so.6. Solution: I request not to remove the line "Link with -lm". This is mandatory. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching the assignee of the bug. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html