• Thomas Gregory (21/24) Nov 12 2021 I get this error when trying to compile a program using

Thomas Gregory <charles.gregory940 topper.wku.edu> writes:

I get this error when trying to compile a program using 
[dhtslib](https://github.com/blachlylab/dhtslib) with DMD or any 
LDC version < 1.25.0.
```
_D39TypeInfo_S7dhtslib3sam6record9SAMRecord6__initZ: error: 
undefined reference to 
`_D7dhtslib3sam6record9SAMRecord15__fieldPostblitMFNbNiNlNeZv'
```
Though I only experience this when trying to create an array of 
`SAMRecord`s.

One solution I have found is using `std.array.Appender` instead 
of arrays. Another solution I have found is to define an explicit 
postblit for `SAMRecord`, though the implicitly generated 
postblit should work.

Looking through ldc changelogs, the closest thing I could 
attribute this to is this change for ldc-1.25.0:

 - Struct TypeInfos are emitted into referencing object files 
 only, and special TypeInfo member functions into the owning 


I posted this question 
[previously](https://forum.dlang.org/post/flpztfooingrpkxano
j forum.dlang.org), though I explained the problem poorly.

I don't understand why my fixes work or what is causing the issue 
in the first place. Is there something I should be doing 
differently? Is this a compiler or language bug?