Erlang port hangs during installation on Lion DP

[conradwt (Conrad Taylor)]

The Erlang port appears to hang on the following line:

sudo port -f -v install erlang +odbc

...

erlc -W  +debug_info +inline -o../ebin hipe_rtl.erl
(no error logger present) error: "Error in process <0.1.0> with exit value: {{badfun,[<<5 bytes>>,<<142 bytes>>,<<9 bytes>>,<<3 bytes>>,<<2 bytes>>,<<5 bytes>>,<<9 bytes>>,<<2 bytes>>,<<8 bytes>>,<<8 bytes>>,<<5 bytes>>,<<7 bytes>>,<<5 bytes>>,<<11 bytes>>,<<2 bytes>>,<<11 bytes>>,<<15 bytes>>,<<4 bytes>>,<<145 bytes>>,<<5 bytes>>,<<1 byte>>,<<7 bytes>>,<<10 bytes>>,<<7 bytes>>,<<6 bytes>>,<<7 bytes>>,<<7 bytes>>,<<6 bytes>>,<<12 bytes>>]},[{erlang,apply,2}]}\n"

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Which version of the erlang port? What OS version, Xcode version, and build_arch?

[conradwt (Conrad Taylor)]

Hi, here are the answers from your previous comment:

erlang version: R14B03

os version: Mac OS 10.7 (Build 11A511)

xcode version: Xcode 4.2 (Build 4D58)

build_arch: Intel x86_64

Or should I post this question within the Mac OS Developer forums or another appropriate forum?

[jpr5@…]

I have the same problem too. OSX 10.7 as well, all the same versions.

[jpr5@…]

Well, my Xcode is different. It's Xcode 4.1, build 4B95.

However, mine always seems to hang at the same place. Give you some debug info, if it helps -- apologies in advance for the wide output..

pstree output from port upgrade erlang:

             \-+= 59990 root /usr/bin/tclsh /opt/local/bin/port upgrade erlang
               \-+- 59994 root sh -c  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_erlang/work/erlang-R14B03" && /usr/bin/make all 
                 \-+- 59995 root /usr/bin/make all
                   \-+- 60339 root /bin/sh -c cd lib &&   ERL_TOP=/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_erlang/work/erlang-R14B03 PATH=/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_erlang/work/erlang-R14B03/bootstrap/bin:${PATH} ^Imake opt SECONDARY_BOOTSTRAP=true
                     \-+- 60340 root make opt SECONDARY_BOOTSTRAP=true
                       \-+- 60341 root /bin/sh -c set -e ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iapp_pwd=`pwd` ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test -f vsn.mk; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Entering application" `basename $app_pwd` ;^Ifi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Icase "make" in *clearmake*) tflag="-T";; *) tflag="";; esac;^Ifor d in hipe parsetools asn1/src; do^I^I^I^I^I    if test -f $d/SKIP ; then^I^I^I^I^I^Iecho "=== Skipping subdir $d, reason:" ;^I^I^Icat $d/SKIP ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iecho "===" ;^I^I^I^I^I^I    else^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test ! -d $d ; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Skipping subdir $d, it is missing" ;^I^Ielse^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    xflag="" ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    if test -f $d/ignore_config_record.inf; then^I^I^Ixflag=$tflag ;^I^I^I^I^I^I    fi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    (cd $d && make $xflag opt) || exit $? ;^I^Ifi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    fi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Idone ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test -f vsn.mk; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Leaving application" `basename $app_pwd` ;^Ifi
                         \-+- 60343 root /bin/sh -c set -e ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iapp_pwd=`pwd` ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test -f vsn.mk; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Entering application" `basename $app_pwd` ;^Ifi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Icase "make" in *clearmake*) tflag="-T";; *) tflag="";; esac;^Ifor d in hipe parsetools asn1/src; do^I^I^I^I^I    if test -f $d/SKIP ; then^I^I^I^I^I^Iecho "=== Skipping subdir $d, reason:" ;^I^I^Icat $d/SKIP ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iecho "===" ;^I^I^I^I^I^I    else^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test ! -d $d ; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Skipping subdir $d, it is missing" ;^I^Ielse^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    xflag="" ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    if test -f $d/ignore_config_record.inf; then^I^I^Ixflag=$tflag ;^I^I^I^I^I^I    fi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    (cd $d && make $xflag opt) || exit $? ;^I^Ifi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    fi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Idone ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test -f vsn.mk; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Leaving application" `basename $app_pwd` ;^Ifi
                           \-+- 60344 root make opt
                             \-+- 60345 root /bin/sh -c set -e ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iapp_pwd=`pwd` ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test -f vsn.mk; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Entering application" `basename $app_pwd` ;^Ifi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Icase "make" in *clearmake*) tflag="-T";; *) tflag="";; esac;^Ifor d in rtl misc main cerl icode flow util doc/src regalloc sparc ppc x86 amd64 arm opt tools; do^I^I^I^I^I    if test -f $d/SKIP ; then^I^I^I^I^I^Iecho "=== Skipping subdir $d, reason:" ;^I^I^Icat $d/SKIP ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iecho "===" ;^I^I^I^I^I^I    else^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test ! -d $d ; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Skipping subdir $d, it is missing" ;^I^Ielse^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    xflag="" ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    if test -f $d/ignore_config_record.inf; then^I^I^Ixflag=$tflag ;^I^I^I^I^I^I    fi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    (cd $d && make $xflag opt) || exit $? ;^I^Ifi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    fi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Idone ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test -f vsn.mk; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Leaving application" `basename $app_pwd` ;^Ifi
                               \-+- 60349 root /bin/sh -c set -e ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iapp_pwd=`pwd` ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test -f vsn.mk; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Entering application" `basename $app_pwd` ;^Ifi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Icase "make" in *clearmake*) tflag="-T";; *) tflag="";; esac;^Ifor d in rtl misc main cerl icode flow util doc/src regalloc sparc ppc x86 amd64 arm opt tools; do^I^I^I^I^I    if test -f $d/SKIP ; then^I^I^I^I^I^Iecho "=== Skipping subdir $d, reason:" ;^I^I^Icat $d/SKIP ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iecho "===" ;^I^I^I^I^I^I    else^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test ! -d $d ; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Skipping subdir $d, it is missing" ;^I^Ielse^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    xflag="" ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    if test -f $d/ignore_config_record.inf; then^I^I^Ixflag=$tflag ;^I^I^I^I^I^I    fi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    (cd $d && make $xflag opt) || exit $? ;^I^Ifi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I    fi ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^Idone ;^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^Iif test -f vsn.mk; then^I^I^I^I^I^I    echo "=== Leaving application" `basename $app_pwd` ;^Ifi
                                 \-+- 60350 root make opt
                                   \--- 60351 root /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_erlang/work/erlang-R14B03/bin/i386-apple-darwin11.0.0/beam.smp -- -root /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_erlang/work/erlang-R14B03/bootstrap -progname erl -- -home /Users/jpr5 -- -noshell -noinput -mode minimal -boot start_clean -s erl_compile compile_cmdline @cwd /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_erlang/work/erlang-R14B03/lib/hipe/rtl @warn 1 @option debug_info @option inline @outdir ../ebin @files hipe_rtl.erl

dtruss -p 60351 reveals nothing; looks like it's not doing anything.

lsof -nP -p 60351 doesn't appear to reveal anything useful either:

COMMAND    PID USER   FD   TYPE             DEVICE  SIZE/OFF    NODE NAME
beam.smp 60351 root  cwd    DIR               14,4       918 8405881 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_erlang/work/erlang-R14B03/lib/hipe/rtl
beam.smp 60351 root  txt    REG               14,4   3947536 8420683 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_erlang/work/erlang-R14B03/bin/i386-apple-darwin11.0.0/beam.smp
beam.smp 60351 root  txt    REG               14,4     92000 7802889 /opt/local/lib/libz.1.2.5.dylib
beam.smp 60351 root  txt    REG               14,4    317292 7812583 /opt/local/lib/libncurses.5.dylib
beam.smp 60351 root  txt    REG               14,4    599232 6027396 /usr/lib/dyld
beam.smp 60351 root  txt    REG               14,4 288940032 6450707 /private/var/db/dyld/dyld_shared_cache_x86_64
beam.smp 60351 root    0r   CHR                3,2       0t0     306 /dev/null
beam.smp 60351 root    1   PIPE 0xffffff800fef92e0     16384         ->0xffffff800cb4d4d0
beam.smp 60351 root    2   PIPE 0xffffff800fef92e0     16384         ->0xffffff800cb4d4d0
beam.smp 60351 root    3   PIPE 0xffffff801b836d30     16384         ->0xffffff800cb507b0
beam.smp 60351 root    4   PIPE 0xffffff800cb507b0     16384         ->0xffffff801b836d30
beam.smp 60351 root    5r   CHR                3,2       0t0     306 /dev/null
beam.smp 60351 root    6   PIPE 0xffffff800cb4d9a0     16384         ->0xffffff800cb4da50
beam.smp 60351 root    7   PIPE 0xffffff800cb4da50     16384         ->0xffffff800cb4d9a0
beam.smp 60351 root    8   PIPE 0xffffff800fef9440     16384         ->0xffffff800cb4d630
beam.smp 60351 root    9   PIPE 0xffffff800cb4d630     16384         ->0xffffff800fef9440
beam.smp 60351 root   10   PIPE 0xffffff800fef7b80     16384         ->0xffffff800cb4d580
beam.smp 60351 root   11   PIPE 0xffffff800cb4d580     16384         ->0xffffff800fef7b80
beam.smp 60351 root   12   PIPE 0xffffff801b836390     16384         ->0xffffff801666d2e0
beam.smp 60351 root   13   PIPE 0xffffff800fef92e0     16384         ->0xffffff800cb4d4d0
beam.smp 60351 root   14   PIPE 0xffffff801666d2e0     16384         ->0xffffff801b836390

[jpr5@…]

Cc Me!

[jpr5@…]

Dunno if it's significant, but note the multiple --'s in the beam.smp invocation from the pstree output.

Maybe this is typical of erlang b.s., but last I checked getopt() only needed 1 -- to indicate "stop processing command line args". Maybe something is borked with whatever is generating the cmdline?

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

It's ultimately up to the maintainer, but we generally don't support using MacPorts with prerelease operating systems or dev tools. The developer forums are probably a better place to try to solve this. If you come up with a fix, attach the patch to this ticket.

[ray@…]

Here's a temporary workaround until the maintainer fixes the Portfile.

Add the following lines on line 63 right above the configure.args line in the erlang Portfile.

configure.cc    gcc-4.2
configure.cxx   g++-4.2
configure.cpp   cpp-4.2

[jpr5@…]

Oh AWESOME. Thanks!!

Replying to ray@…:

Here's a temporary workaround until the maintainer fixes the Portfile.

[conradwt (Conrad Taylor)]

Could someone tell me the location of the Portfile to edit?

[conradwt (Conrad Taylor)]

OK, I believe that I found the correct file to update. I'll report back with any updates.

[conradwt (Conrad Taylor)]

The installation was successful but the couched port fails because of the following message:

configure: error: Could not find the Erlang crypto library. Has Erlang
been compiled with OpenSSL support?

Please see issue #30089 for further information.

[bfulgham@…]

I just committed a build fix based on ​http://groups.google.com/group/erlang-programming/browse_thread/thread/b427009eca1754b0. To use the Apple stock compiler, you need to build with optimization level -O0.

The underlying problem is in LLVM (see ​http://llvm.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=7883).

As an alternative, we could force installation of the gcc-4.2 compiler (NOT the built-in Apple gcc, which is llvm-gcc).

For now, I'm opting to use the -O0 optimization level to reduce the burden on using Erlang on a stock Macports installation.

[bfulgham@…]

Fix was landed in r81296.

[andre.david@…]

How is this related to #30516, which was submitted after the fix here ?

[easye]

Replying to andre.david@…:

How is this related to #30516, which was submitted after the fix here ?

It looks like that #30516 occurs when one has Xcode 4 installed on OS X 10.6, as the configure process on my machine picks up the llvm-gcc-4.2 compiler.

Patching as follows enables the build to get past the hipe error on OS X 10.6:

Index: Portfile
===================================================================
--- Portfile	(revision 82103)
+++ Portfile	(working copy)
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@
     # This is a workaround.
     patchfiles-append   patch-erts_emulator_sys_unix_ddll.c.diff
     configure.ldflags-append -framework CoreFoundation
+
+    configure.cflags-delete -O2
+    configure.cxxflags-delete -O2
+    configure.cflags-append -O0
+    configure.cxxflags-append -O0
 }
 
 platform darwin 11 {