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  2. QTBUG-93471

Darwin linker warns about global weak symbols when linking an executable against a static Qt

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    • iOS/tvOS/watchOS, macOS
    • c9243e9245 (qt/qtdoc/dev) ae33bb3c99 (qt/qtdoc/6.4) 6234182d82 (qt/qtbase/dev) 6234182d82 (qt/tqtc-qtbase/dev) 660014156d (qt/qtbase/6.4) 660014156d (qt/tqtc-qtbase/6.4), 5779aa2c8 (tqtc/lts-6.2)

    Description

      When linking an executable against a Qt 6 static build (either with CMake or qmake) you get the following kind of warnings (this is from the qtbase/examples/widgets/widgets/tetrix)

      # static Qt dev + qmake tetrix example



ld: warning: direct access in function 
 
 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const* QtPrivate::qMetaTypeInterfaceForType<int>()' from file 
  
   '/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/lib/libQt6Widgets_debug.a(qabstractitemview.cpp.o)' 

  to global weak symbol 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterfaceWrapper<int>::metaType' 

   from file '.obj/moc_tetrixboard.o' 

   means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings.

ld: warning: direct access in function 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeForType<int>::getDefaultCtr()::'lambda'(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*)::operator void (*)(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*)() const' from file '/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/lib/libQt6Core_debug.a(qmetatype.cpp.o)' to global weak symbol 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeForType<int>::getDefaultCtr()::'lambda'(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*)::__invoke(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*)' from file '.obj/moc_tetrixboard.o' means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings.

ld: warning: direct access in function 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeForType<int>::getCopyCtr()::'lambda'(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*, void const*)::operator void (*)(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*, void const*)() const' from file '/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/lib/libQt6Core_debug.a(qmetatype.cpp.o)' to global weak symbol 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeForType<int>::getCopyCtr()::'lambda'(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*, void const*)::__invoke(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*, void const*)' from file '.obj/moc_tetrixboard.o' means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings.

ld: warning: direct access in function 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeForType<int>::getMoveCtr()::'lambda'(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*, void*)::operator void (*)(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*, void*)() const' from file '/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/lib/libQt6Core_debug.a(qmetatype.cpp.o)' to global weak symbol 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeForType<int>::getMoveCtr()::'lambda'(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*, void*)::__invoke(QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const*, void*, void*)' from file '.obj/moc_tetrixboard.o' means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings.

ld: warning: direct access in function 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeForType<int>::getName()' from file '/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/lib/libQt6Core_debug.a(qmetatype.cpp.o)' to global weak symbol 'QMetaTypeId2<int>::nameAsArray' from file '.obj/moc_tetrixboard.o' means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings.

ld: warning: direct access in function 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const* QtMetaTypePrivate::getInterfaceFromType<int>()' from file '/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/lib/libQt6Core_debug.a(qmetatype.cpp.o)' to global weak symbol 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterfaceWrapper<int>::metaType' from file '.obj/moc_tetrixboard.o' means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings.
makeobj[0]: Leaving directory `/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/one_test_qmake'



# static Qt dev + cmake tetrix example


ld: warning: direct access in function 
 
  'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const* QtPrivate::qMetaTypeInterfaceForType<int>()' from file 

    '/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/lib/libQt6Widgets_debug.a(qabstractitemview.cpp.o)' 

 to global weak symbol 

   'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterfaceWrapper<int>::metaType' 

     from file 'CMakeFiles/tetrix.dir/tetrix_autogen/mocs_compilation.cpp.o' 

     means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings


ld: warning: direct access in function 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const* QtMetaTypePrivate::getInterfaceFromType<int>()' from file '/Volumes/T3/Dev/qt/qt5_cmake/builds/dev-mac-static/qtbase/lib/libQt6Core_debug.a(qmetatype.cpp.o)' to global weak symbol 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterfaceWrapper<int>::metaType' from file 'CMakeFiles/tetrix.dir/tetrix_autogen/mocs_compilation.cpp.o' means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings.

      In Qt5 + qmake land we set visibility == hidden only for qt apps / executables, not public project executables as demonstrated by this change
      https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/287931

      This was replicated in Qt6 CMake land with https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/305616

      in the mean time Qt added QMetaTypeInterfaceWrapper template types in https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/316919 which were not present in Qt 5 times.

      Now when a user project links against a static Qt, you get the visibility warnings above

      Qt itself is compiled with -fvisibility=hidden flags, but the public project executables don't get the -fvisibility=hidden flags.

      It appears we instantiate the above templates in the in the moc generated files ( so in the user project that doesn't get the visibility == hidden flags), and we get a visbility mismatch.

      I'm not sure how this is supposed to be solved.

      Perhaps by adding visibility=hidden C++ attributes to the template types source files / headers? e.g. _attribute_ ((visibility ("hidden")))

      We might also want to add an auto test, so this doesn't regress again if we find how to fix it.

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-37962 QtUiTools causes "different visibility settings" warnings on Mac OS

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Reported

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-114107 direct access in function 'QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface const* QtPrivate::qMetaTypeInterfaceForType<void>()'

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-81297 Linker warnings when building rcc, qmlcachegen and qmlprofiler on Mac

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Closed
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