FPCUPDELUXE: Failed to Install/Update FPC+Laz from trunk

[daniel_sap]

Hi,
I'm trying to install/update the fpc+laz from trunk with FPCUPdeluxe on mac mini pc and received the following error.

<sup>make[1]: *** [utils_all] Error 2
make: *** [build-stamp.x86_64-darwin] Error 2
The installer encountered the following error:
Error inside worker thread for package utils: Failed compiling: utils: External command "/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/compiler/ppcx64 -Tdarwin -FEbin/x86_64-darwin -FUunits/x86_64-darwin/ -Fu/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/rtl/units/x86_64-darwin/ -Fu/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/packages/fcl-base/units/x86_64-darwin/ -Fu/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/packages/univint/units/x86_64-darwin/ -Fu/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/packages/rtl-objpas/units/x86_64-darwin/ -Fu/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/packages/paszlib/units/x86_64-darwin/ -Fu/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/packages/hash/units/x86_64-darwin/ -Fu/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/packages/fcl-json/units/x86_64-darwin/ -Fu/Users/julian/FpcUpDeluxe/fpcupdeluxe/fpcsrc/packages/rtl-extra/units/x86_64-darwin/ -Ur -Xs -O2 -n -Fl/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/lib -XR/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -WM10.8 -Sg -vw-n-h-l-d-u-t-p-c- -dx86_64 -dRELEASE -viq ptop.pp" failed with exit code 256. Console output:
Target OS: Darwin for x86_64
Compiling ptop.pp
Linking bin/x86_64-darwin/ptop
An error occurred while linking
Error: Error while linking
Fatal: There were 1 errors compiling module, stopping
Fatal: Compilation aborted
ld: framework not found CoreFoundation

fpcupdeluxe: ERROR: FPCNativeInstaller (BuildModuleCustom: FPC): Error running /usr/bin/make for FPC failed with exit code 512
. Details:


ERROR: Fpcupdeluxe fatal error !
Sequencer (FPC): Failure running fpcupdeluxe: error executing sequence FPC
Sequencer (Default): Failure running fpcupdeluxe: error executing sequence Default</sup>


I managed to do the same install successfully a few days ago.

The macOs version is: macOs Big Sur version 11.3 beta (20E5196F)

May be someone can give more information about the error
and some ideas how to proceed.

[trev]

[...]
-XR/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk
[...]
ld: framework not found CoreFoundation
[...]
May be someone can give more information about the error
and some ideas how to proceed.

Check that the SDK is located at the path given above.

Note: when you upgrade, the standalone command line tools package often needs to be reinstalled.

[daniel_sap]

Thanks, trev, for the information.

I checked the folder /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs
I see there are located 3 folders and one alias (folders - MacOSX.sdk 1, MacOSX10.14.sdk, MacOSX10.15.sdk) (alias MacOSX.sdk)

I tried to change the alias to MacOSX10.14 hoping that it will use this folder for the next install.
However, the same error occurred. This time FpcUpDeluxe is compiling using the MacOSX10.15.sdk


^{...
The installer encountered the following error:
Error inside worker thread for package utils: Failed compiling: utils: External command
...
-XR/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk -WM10.8 -Sg -vw-n-h-l-d-u-t-p-c- -dx86_64 -dRELEASE -viq ptop.pp"
failed with exit code 256. Console output:
...}


I assume that after OS update new folder is created there and FpcUpDeluxe started to use new folder and cannot do the install any more.

I was wandering if I can force FpcUpDeluxe to use specific folder for MacOSX.sdk
Also, more information about why the error appears in case of existing folder MacOSX.sdk will be appreciated.
And some advice how can I proceed further.

[trev]

Unfortunately I know almost nothing about FPCUpDeluxe. I was just going by the linking error message which indicated that the SDK frameworks could not be found.

Instructions for installing trunk from source can be found in the Wiki article Installing Lazarus on macOS.

Be aware that there's currently an unrelated open bug report for building Lazarus trunk with bigide on macOS.

[daniel_sap]

Thanks trev. You helped me go a little further.

I was wandering if there is some development documentation about the bridge (where the people working on it are documenting their internal stuff)
May be I can check the tasks for the bridge.

For me is always helpful to see the big picture, the scope. It helps me later solve easily such issues. Cause now I feel a little helpless.

[trev]

I'm happy to help.

I'm not sure what you mean by "the bridge" - could you explain more what that means?

[DonAlfredo]

I might try to offer some help. However, my Mac is a VM 0f 10.15 running on Windows. Help is a bit limited as you might understand.
Did you do a clean install or an update ?
If you do not mind the bandwidth used, try a clean install in a new directory if possible to help to find the issues involved.

[daniel_sap]

Thanks DonAlfredo, may be limited help is all needed.

Did you do a clean install or an update ?

Yes, I did clean install.
I deleted the whole FpcUpDeluxe directory. Created new folder. Unziped there the latest version of the fpcupdeluxe-x86_64-darwin-cocoa.zip executable.
And run it clean. Left it for a wile and then come back to check it, and saw the error.

I'm not sure what you mean by "the bridge" - could you explain more what that means?

By bridge I mean the code that stands between LCL and Cocoa libraries. I didn't know how to call it. I suppose there is some specific pascal code or imports that make it possible LCL to work with Cocoa.
But this issue is not related to such bridge and such information. It was wrong to point my thoughts in this direction

[DonAlfredo]

Your install-log points me towards the cause.
Will try to solve. Stay tuned.

[daniel_sap]

Thanks @DonAlfredo,

I will stay tuned and in crouch start position

[DonAlfredo]

Would you mind testing this pre-release ? Thanks.
https://github.com/LongDirtyAnimAlf/fpcupdeluxe/releases/download/1.8.2n/fpcupdeluxe-x86_64-darwin-cocoa.zip

[Rainbow6]

Hi,

even not being the addressee, I tested the pre-release on macOS 11.2.3 using FPC=fixes and Lazarus=trunk - worked without any problems.

Thanks for your great work - FpcUpDeluxe was, is and will always be my preferred way to install FPC and Lazarus.

Kind regards,
Daniel

[DonAlfredo]

That is good news ! And thanks for your kind words also !

[daniel_sap]

I run a clean install of fpc trunk.git + lazarus trunk.git and got the same error as before.

Now, I'm installing the latest macOs Big Sur beta 4
after that will remove and install xcode and developer-tools again

and will come back to post the results

@Rainbow6
Can you share which version of macOS you are using. In the image attached is very blurred

[daniel_sap]

The pre-release clean Install was SUCCESSFUL

What I did
1. Installed the latest macOS Big Sur 11.3 update - I don't believe this has something to do with the issue.
2. Uninstalled the CommandLineTools by deleting the directory /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
3. Installed again the CommandLineTools by executing command xcode-select --install
4. Run clean install for fpc trunk.git + laz trunk.git using the FpcUpDeluxe pre-release
Result: Successful build

Most probable the reinstalling the CommandLineTools solved the issue. It is possible also the pre-release changes to be part of solution too.

Thank you, @DonAlfredo, @trev, @Rainbow6 for the help.

@DonAlfredo, if you need me in the future, for pre-release testing, for design or code reviews or anything else, I'll be glad to help you.