TouchGfx 4.24 linker problem

[OLync.1]

I have just upgraded my project from TouchGfx 4.22 and on rebuild I get:

(.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x31c): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x328): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromARGB8888(unsigned short*, unsigned long const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x4c6): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x4d2): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromARGB8888(unsigned short*, unsigned long const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x504): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x510): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromARGB8888(unsigned short*, unsigned long const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x566): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::tearDown()'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: Middlewares/ST/touchgfx/lib/core/cortex_m4f/gcc\libtouchgfx.a(LCD16bpp.o): in function `touchgfx::LCD16bpp::DecompressorRGB_QOI::blitCopyRGB565(unsigned char const*, touchgfx::Rect const&, touchgfx::Rect const&, unsigned char)':

(.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x480): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x48c): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromRGB565(unsigned short*, unsigned short const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x538): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x544): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromRGB565(unsigned short*, unsigned short const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x594): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x5a0): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromRGB565(unsigned short*, unsigned short const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x5fa): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::tearDown()'

 

I followed advice elsewhere and regenerated code from CubeMX before regenerating from TouchGfx designer, with same result.

 

For this error:

undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromRGB565(unsigned short*, unsigned short const*, unsigned int, unsigned char) 

There is an implementation in PaintRGB565Impl.hpp:

void lineFromRGB565(uint16_t* const ptr, const uint16_t* const data, const unsigned count, const uint8_t alpha)

 

CubeMX v6.11.1

TouchGfx: v4.24.0

CubeIDE: v1.15.1 Build: 21094_20240412_1041 (UTC)

[LouisB]

Hello @OLync.1 ,
 

Have you tried to delete the Middleware folder and the Touchgfx/generated one ? Try to do that and regenerate afterward.

 

Regards,

[OLync.1]

I deleted the folders and regenerated them via CubeMX and TouchGfx but problem remains - appears to be in LCD16bpp code:

C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: Middlewares/ST/touchgfx/lib/core/cortex_m4f/gcc\libtouchgfx.a(LCD16bpp.o): in function `touchgfx::LCD16bpp::DecompressorRGB_QOI::blitCopyARGB8888(unsigned char const*, touchgfx::Rect const&, touchgfx::Rect const&, unsigned char)':
(.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x31c): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x328): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromARGB8888(unsigned short*, unsigned long const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x4c6): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x4d2): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromARGB8888(unsigned short*, unsigned long const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x504): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x510): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromARGB8888(unsigned short*, unsigned long const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI16blitCopyARGB8888EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x566): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::tearDown()'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: Middlewares/ST/touchgfx/lib/core/cortex_m4f/gcc\libtouchgfx.a(LCD16bpp.o): in function `touchgfx::LCD16bpp::DecompressorRGB_QOI::blitCopyRGB565(unsigned char const*, touchgfx::Rect const&, touchgfx::Rect const&, unsigned char)':
(.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x480): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x48c): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromRGB565(unsigned short*, unsigned short const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x538): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x544): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromRGB565(unsigned short*, unsigned short const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x594): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x5a0): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb565::lineFromRGB565(unsigned short*, unsigned short const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)'
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256/tools/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/12.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: (.text._ZN8touchgfx8LCD16bpp19DecompressorRGB_QOI14blitCopyRGB565EPKhRKNS_4RectES6_h+0x5fa): undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::tearDown()'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

[Enekkk]

undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'

 

I just get 4 errors when it comes to this flushLine in CubeIDE folder:

C:\STM32CubeIDE_1.13.2\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.12.3.rel1.win32_1.0.100.202403111256\tools\bin

 

Have you found how to resolve it?

[unsigned_char_array]

Have you checked all the framework features checkboxes in TouchGFX (under Config)? Try checking all of those and regenerating code in TouchGFX.

[Enekkk]

I've checked all of them and the error just continues, i did not touch any framework before so.

[unsigned_char_array]

Have you checked the difference between the git commit before and after the migration? Try making a new project and using a diff tool such as diffmerge or winmerge to compare your project with it. Maybe you see a difference somewhere. If that is too much work try the same with a stripped version of your project.

[Enekkk]

I am working currenlty on touchGFX 4.23 with same code and no error appeared. I will continue using 4.23 for the moment. Thank you!

[OLync.1]

@LouisB I have updated the TouchGfx component in MX 6.11.1 to the latest and regenerated code:

Now I get the same as @Enekkk:

undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::flushLine(unsigned long*, int)'
in function `touchgfx::LCD16bpp::DecompressorRGB_QOI::blitCopyRGB565(unsigned char const*, touchgfx::Rect const&, touchgfx::Rect const&, unsigned char)'

 It seems that TouchGfx 4.24 is not backward compatible with 4.23. Please advise on a solution as I want to use the 4.24 features. (Does MX need to be updated to support TouchGfx 4.24?)

[OLync.1]

I now have a successful build. I needed to manually import TouchGfx 4.24 zip into MX (Embedded Software Packages Manager -> From Local...) and then update the selection to 4.24 (Software Packs Component Selector) and then regenerate the code. Maybe this is documented somewhere but it's certainly not intuitive and hard to navigate when done infrequently.

[Dale_Klingshirn]

The regenerate code has to be done even on a new project so I don't think it's intentional.

[MMüll.6]

How it works with my environment:

- Update CubeMx to V6.11.1 (including the HAL firmware files where you have installed)
- Update CubeIDE to V2.15.1
- Update TouchGFX with CubeMx V4.24.0
- Install TouchGFX V4.24.0
- Open in the CubeIDE the IOC file, it update to the new HAL, save.
- Open the touchgfx project von V4.24.0 and generate the code
- CubeIDE menu Project >> Clean...
- CubeIDE, open the ioc file again
- CubeIDE menu Project >> Generate Code
- CubeIDE menu Project >> Build All

After this steps, no errors in the console output (same as befor update).
The step "Project >> Generate Code" fix the issue, I hope it help.

[GMeur]

I'm still facing this issue :

undefined reference to `touchgfx::paint::rgb888::lineFromColor(unsigned short*, unsigned short const*, unsigned int, unsigned char)

And I just can't find a way to solve it. I did all the steps mentionned here (and twice, just to make sure) : cleaned the project, deleted the middleware 'touchgfx' folder and the Touchgfx/Target one, did a tool code generation in cubeIDE and then a generate in TouchGFXdesigner, followed by a rebuild of the whole project with no avail…

I'm still using the version 4.24.0 of touchgfx and wonder if upgrading to version 4.24.3 would solve the issue?

I don't get exactly why the linker can't find the definition of this function in the header file PaintRGB888Impl?!

Also, why is this function defined in a header?

Thanks in advance for your help. 

[GS1]

Did you also check and follow my reply from 2024-12-01 ? 

I assume the problem can only be solved by creating it with correct release integrated in STM32CubeMX. Just cleaning the project and generating in the designer doesn't solve the problem. Your need to generate with CubeMX.

 

 

 

[GMeur]

I don't use STM32CubeMx but only STM32CubeIDE, I suppose it doesn't matter as generating the .ioc file in cubeMX or IDE is the same I guess.

I can't import the .zip touchgfx installation file because it is already available in my repository.

I'm thinking about trying to upgrade touchgfx to version 4.24.3 and see if I have some luck… Getting quite clueless here.

[GMeur]

Anyone from the ST team to help?

I upgraded to version 4.24.2 (dunno why, I thought in my previous msg that the latest version was 4.24.3…) and it sitll doesn't work…

I'm at a loss for idea here… Feel like I've tried everything.