Exception on debug C shared library based application when using visual studio 2017

Hello guys,

Now, I try and study to use Matlab library compiler to convert matlab script to library function, and call it in C application.

Follow the tutorial in help, I could manage to compile and run the matrix example with mbuild tool (matlabroot\extern\examples\compilersdk\c_cpp\matrix).

Furthermore, I want to move another step to debug the program in visual studio. I configure the visual c++ as below post.

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/748522-how-do-i-integrate-my-matlab-compiler-sdk-c-or-c-shared-library-in-visual-studio-2017

The visual studio could compile and run the executable correctly. But, the question now is I couldn't debug it correctly.

When I use single step debug, mclInitializeApplication(NULL,0) function will run very slowly, and debug output lots of exception message.

Exception thrown at 0x00007FFE9DCA9319 in matrix_exp_svr.exe: Microsoft C++ exception: mwboost::exception_detail::clone_impl<fl::filesystem::PathNotFound> at memory location 0x00000041850F9CA0.

If I ignored those exception, and try to step over libmatrixInitialize(),

The program finally stop with the following exception.

Exception thrown at 0x000001B51C3303B4 in matrix_exp_svr.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation reading location 0x0000000000000000.

So, does anybody have met similar problem? Please share your insight, thanks a lot!

Jeff

[Benjamin Thompson]

Can you post your MATLAB code and some details on the VS 2017 version you are using?

[Poorren]

For Visual Studio, Here's the version info:

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Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2017

Version 15.9.49

VisualStudio.15.Release/15.9.49+28307.2019

Microsoft .NET Framework

Version 4.8.03761

Installed Version: Community

Visual C++ 2017 00369-60000-00001-AA404

Microsoft Visual C++ 2017

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

For Matlab, it's R2021a. MATLAB Version: 9.10.0.1602886 (R2021a)

I follows the experiment step in section "Create a C Shared Library with MATLAB Code" of help system.

1. copy example files to local folder
2. build the library using library compiler
3. copy the files under for_redistribution_files_only to new folder, which contains the visual studio solution.
4. Add the library into solution/project, and set matrix.c as main entry file.
5. build solution successfully,
6. copy lib/dll into debug folder, then start debuging in visual studio

I attach the whole design, you could replicate after clean solution and build again.

matrix.zip contains the visual studio project, whole lib_prj.zip is compiled dll/lib.

Thanks in advance!

[Poorren]

double check my compiler configuration

>> mex -setup

MEX configured to use 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 (C)' for C language compilation.

To choose a different C compiler, select one from the following:

MinGW64 Compiler (C) mex -setup:'C:\Program Files\Polyspace\R2021a\bin\win64\mexopts\mingw64.xml' C

Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 (C) mex -setup:C:\Users\userName\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2021a\mex_C_win64.xml C

To choose a different language, select one from the following:

mex -setup C++

mex -setup FORTRAN

MEX configured to use 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2017' for C++ language compilation.

To choose a different C++ compiler, select one from the following:

MinGW64 Compiler (C++) mex -setup:'C:\Program Files\Polyspace\R2021a\bin\win64\mexopts\mingw64_g++.xml' C++

MinGW64 Compiler with Windows 10 SDK or later (C++) mex -setup:'C:\Program Files\Polyspace\R2021a\bin\win64\mexopts\mingw64_g++_sdk10+.xml' C++

Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 mex -setup:C:\Users\userName\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2021a\mex_C++_win64.xml C++

[stomach]

Hi, Poorren, did you solve this problem? I encountered the same problem that MATLAB shared library can not be debugged in visual studio.

[stomach]

I have found some information for this problem which says MATLAB shared library can not be built in debug mode.

https://www.mathworks.com/help//matlab/matlab_external/troubleshooting-matlab-interface-to-c-library-issues.html

Access Violation When Calling Library Function

The library file must be built in release mode, using a C++ compiler that MATLAB supports. If you build the library in debug mode, it might be incompatible with MATLAB, resulting in a termination of the program.

Answer 1

[stomach]

More evidence has shown that it is impossible to debug the MATLAB shared library:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/1380-debugging-with-matlab-shared-libraries

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/93287-is-there-a-way-to-debug-a-matlab-compiler-4-0-r14-generated-executable

Answer 2

[Helen]

For more information, see Resolve Incompatibile Debug Build for C++ Library on Windows.

Answer 3

[Song-Hyun Ji]

Please see the following resource for the workaround: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/1934524-how-to-supress-unhandled-exception-and-access-violation-error-messages-in-visual-studio-debugging-mo