virtualbox: /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk/usr/include/stdarg.h:4:25: error: stdarg.h: No such file or directory

[jfcaron3]

MacPorts version: 2.0.3

Xcode version: 4.2.1 Build 4D502

MacOS version: Lion 10.7.3

Mailing list discussion: ​http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2012-February/027424.html

Things checked by request of mailing list:

openssl is installed (1.0.0g_0)

file /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_virtualbox/virtualbox/work/VirtualBox-4.1.8_OSE/configure.log is attached

file /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk/usr/include/stdarg.h exists

Problem apparently similar to comment:ticket:31734:10 and ​https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=681678

Also attached is the error log mentioned upon failed build.

Note the mailing list people recommended uninstalling Xcode and reinstalling, but I am unwilling to do that. I will just use a .dmg provided for the same software by Oracle.

[jfcaron3]

Someone on the mailing list asked for this

[jfcaron3]

Error log from attempted build

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

If you are unwilling to uninstall and reinstall Xcode to test whether the problem is with your Xcode, then we will need somebody else who has Lion 10.7.3 and Xcode 4.2.1 to test whether they can install virtualbox or not.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Roy, I wonder if you have any ideas here.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

I just tried to install with Mac OS X 10.7.3 and Xcode 4.2.1 and I see the same error as the reporter. So it does not look like an Xcode problem on the reporter's end.

[royliu@…]

Take note that previous versions of Xcode leave junk behind. For example, you'll have to delete

/usr/bin/gcc-4.2

just to be sure. If you don't, then some compilations will pick up on its existence and think that the headers are there, too (which they're not). See ticket #31734 and for how I helped someone with a similar problem to the one described above (search for the keyword gcc-4.2).

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

I do indeed have /usr/bin/gcc-4.2. I'm going to completely uninstall Xcode, reinstall 4.2.1, and try again. I'll let you know how it goes.

[royliu@…]

Uninstalling might not help, in which case you'll have to manually remove it.

Replying to macsforever2000@…:

I do indeed have /usr/bin/gcc-4.2. I'm going to completely uninstall Xcode, reinstall 4.2.1, and try again. I'll let you know how it goes.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

It worked and virtualbox installed fine. Now I no longer have /usr/bin/gcc-4.2. To be clear I ran the following to completely uninstall Xcode:

sudo /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools --mode=all

[royliu@…]

I am closing this issue. If you continue to have problems after uninstalling/reinstalling Xcode, please let me know and I'll reopen.