What does this error mean: “error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'type_name'”?

Question

I\'ve been working on the Cell processor and I\'m trying to create a struct that will hold an spe_context_ptr_t, which will be used within the thread to launch

Answer 1

The compiler doesn't know that spe_context_ptr_t is a type. Check that the appropriate typedef is in scope when this code is compiled. You may have forgotten to include the appropriate header file.

Answer 2

I was able to sort this out using Gorgando's fix, but instead of moving imports away, I commented each out individually, built the app, then edited accordingly until I got rid of them.

Answer 3

this error basically comes when you use the object before using it.

Answer 4

I had the same error message but the solution is different.

The compiler parses the file from top to bottom.

Make sure a struct is defined BEFORE using it into another:

typedef struct
{
    char name[50];
    wheel_t wheels[4]; //wrong, wheel_t is not defined yet
} car_t;

typedef struct
{
    int weight;
} wheel_t;

Answer 5

You have to name your struct like that:

typedef struct car_t {

   char

   wheel_t

} car_t;

Answer 6

I got it with an import loop:

---FILE B.h
#import "A.h"
@interface B{
  A *a;
}
@end

---FILE A.h
#import "B.h"
@interface A{      
}
@end