BUG: ncursesw-5.6 won't build

[Hugh.LaMaster@…]

ports depending on ncurses/cursesw won't build. ncurses depends on ncursesw. ncursesw won't build/install. See errors below. (Software environment at bottom).

--->  Building ncursesw with target all
cd man && make DESTDIR="" all
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
cd include && make DESTDIR="" all
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
cd ncurses && make DESTDIR="" all
/usr/bin/gcc-4.0 -o make_hash -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I../ncurses -I. -I./../include -I../include -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I../ncurses -I. -I. -I../include -I/opt/local/include -U_XOPEN_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -DSIGWINCH=28 -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED -DNDEBUG -I/opt/local/include/ncursesw -O2  -no-cpp-precomp -DMAIN_PROGRAM ./tinfo/comp_hash.c -L/opt/local/lib -Wl,-search_paths_first   
In file included from ./../include/ncurses_cfg.h:173,
                 from ../ncurses/curses.priv.h:55,
                 from ./tinfo/comp_hash.c:42:
./../include/ncurses_def.h:5:1: error: unterminated #ifndef
In file included from ../ncurses/curses.priv.h:253,
                 from ./tinfo/comp_hash.c:42:
./../include/term_entry.h:54: error: parse error before 'TERMTYPE'
./../include/term_entry.h:54: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
./../include/term_entry.h:69: error: parse error before '}' token
./../include/term_entry.h:70: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
./../include/term_entry.h:94: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:94: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
./../include/term_entry.h:95: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:95: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
./../include/term_entry.h:121: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:121: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:121: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
./../include/term_entry.h:123: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:124: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:125: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:128: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:129: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:132: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:138: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:145: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:150: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:153: error: parse error before 'ENTRY'
./../include/term_entry.h:157: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:158: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:159: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:162: error: parse error before '*' token
In file included from ./tinfo/comp_hash.c:42:
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:407: error: parse error before 'TERMINAL'
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:407: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:615: error: parse error before '}' token
In file included from ./tinfo/comp_hash.c:42:
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1186: error: parse error before '*' token
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1186: error: parse error before '*' token
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1186: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1197: error: parse error before 'TERMTYPE'
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1202: error: parse error before '*' token
make[1]: *** [make_hash] Error 1
make: *** [all] Error 2
Error: Target com.apple.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_private_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_devel_ncursesw/work/ncurses-5.6" && make all " returned error 2
Command output: ./../include/term_entry.h:95: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
./../include/term_entry.h:121: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:121: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:121: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
./../include/term_entry.h:123: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:124: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:125: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:128: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:129: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:132: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:138: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:145: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:150: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:153: error: parse error before 'ENTRY'
./../include/term_entry.h:157: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:158: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:159: error: parse error before '*' token
./../include/term_entry.h:162: error: parse error before '*' token
In file included from ./tinfo/comp_hash.c:42:
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:407: error: parse error before 'TERMINAL'
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:407: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:615: error: parse error before '}' token
In file included from ./tinfo/comp_hash.c:42:
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1186: error: parse error before '*' token
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1186: error: parse error before '*' token
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1186: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1197: error: parse error before 'TERMTYPE'
../ncurses/curses.priv.h:1202: error: parse error before '*' token
make[1]: *** [make_hash] Error 1
make: *** [all] Error 2

Warning: the following items did not execute (for ncursesw): com.apple.activate com.apple.build com.apple.dest com.apple.archive com.apple.install

Environment
===========
Hardware: PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz
OS: MacOS X 10.4.9
Relevant software: XCode 2.4

# libtool --version
ltmain.sh (GNU libtool) 1.5.22 (1.1220.2.365 2005/12/18 22:14:06)

# cc --version
powerpc-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1 (GCC) 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5363)

# port --version
MacPorts 1.442

# make --version
GNU Make 3.80

# gmake --version
GNU Make 3.81

This program built for powerpc-apple-darwin8.6.0

# glibtool --version
ltmain.sh (GNU libtool) 1.5.22 (1.1220.2.365 2005/12/18 22:14:06)

# gcc --version
powerpc-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1 (GCC) 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5363)

[markd@…]

Please follow correct form for summary line. See "Short Summary" or note how I changed it. Assigning to maintainer.

[Hugh.LaMaster@…]

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I previously was unsuccessful attempting to

port -f install ncursesw

but, for some reason, this works now. After forcing the re-install, all problems associated with ncurses seem to be solved for now.

So, the problem is (mysteriously) solved.

Ticket should probably be Closed.

[markd@…]

I just installed it on a clean system with no problems either. Thanks for the feedback.

[hober0@…]

I'm seeing this very same ncurses build problem. How might I be of help for fixing this?

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

hober0, if you are still experiencing this error, please provide your version of Mac OS X, your processor architecture, your version of Xcode and your version of MacPorts. Thanks.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

I guess hober0 probably didn't see the request in the previous comment. Adding to cc now.

[(none)]

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