Makefile:

  fixed ndbapi_example     
ndbapi_example1.cpp:
  fixed ndbapi_example


ndb/examples/ndbapi_example1/ndbapi_example1.cpp:
  fixed ndbapi_example
ndb/examples/ndbapi_example1/Makefile:
  fixed ndbapi_example

ndb/examples/ndbapi_example1/Makefile

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ DEBUG =
 LFLAGS = -Wall
 INCLUDE_DIR = ../../include
 LIB_DIR = -L../../src/.libs \
-          -L../../../libmysql/.libs \
+          -L../../../libmysql_r/.libs \
           -L../../../mysys
 SYS_LIB = 
 
 $(TARGET): $(OBJS)
-	$(CXX) $(LFLAGS) $(LIB_DIR) $(OBJS) -lndbclient -lmysqlclient -lmysys $(SYS_LIB) -o $(TARGET)
+	$(CXX) $(LFLAGS) $(LIB_DIR) $(OBJS) -lndbclient -lmysqlclient_r -lmysys -lz $(SYS_LIB) -o $(TARGET)
 
 $(TARGET).o: $(SRCS)
 	$(CXX) $(CFLAGS) -I$(INCLUDE_DIR) -I$(INCLUDE_DIR)/ndbapi $(SRCS)

ndb/examples/ndbapi_example1/ndbapi_example1.cpp

@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@ int main()
   Ndb_cluster_connection *cluster_connection=
     new Ndb_cluster_connection(); // Object representing the cluster
 
+  int r= cluster_connection->connect(5 /* retries               */,
+				     3 /* delay between retries */,
+				     1 /* verbose               */);
+  if (r > 0)
+  {
+    std::cout
+      << "Cluster connect failed, possibly resolved with more retries.\n";
+    exit(-1);
+  }
+  else if (r < 0)
+  {
+    std::cout
+      << "Cluster connect failed.\n";
+    exit(-1);
+  }
+					   
+
   if (cluster_connection->wait_until_ready(30,30))
   {
     std::cout << "Cluster was not ready within 30 secs." << std::endl;