uhd @3.15.0.0: fatal error: 'CoreFoundation/CFBase.h' file not found

[dani-hopkins]

i have been trying to install gnuradio onto my mac. i had succesfully completed this but had to uninstall it but am now having issues trying to get it back. it always brings up the same error that the UHD failed to build. i have unistalled macports and reinstalled but the issue still comes up

Dani@Danielles-MacBook-Air ~ % sudo port install gnuradio
--->  Computing dependencies for gnuradio
The following dependencies will be installed: 
 coreutils
 docbook-xml
 docbook-xml-4.1.2
 docbook-xml-4.2
 docbook-xml-4.3
 docbook-xml-4.4
 docbook-xml-4.5
 docbook-xml-5.0
 docbook-xsl-nons
 findutils
 fop
 getopt
 grep
 gsed
 orc
 uhd
 volk
 xmlcatmgr
 xmlto
Continue? [Y/n]: y
--->  Fetching archive for uhd
--->  Attempting to fetch uhd-3.15.0.0_3+docs+examples+libusb+manpages+manual+python37+python_api+test.darwin_19.x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/uhd
--->  Attempting to fetch uhd-3.15.0.0_3+docs+examples+libusb+manpages+manual+python37+python_api+test.darwin_19.x86_64.tbz2 from http://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/sites/packages.macports.org/uhd
--->  Attempting to fetch uhd-3.15.0.0_3+docs+examples+libusb+manpages+manual+python37+python_api+test.darwin_19.x86_64.tbz2 from http://lil.fr.packages.macports.org/uhd
--->  Building uhd
Error: Failed to build uhd: command execution failed
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_science_uhd/uhd/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
Error: Processing of port gnuradio failed
Dani@Danielles-MacBook-Air ~ % 

[michaelld (Michael Dickens)]

I'm not sure what the exact issue is, but this should be a way around it ... try:

sudo port clean uhd
sudo port -s install uhd

and, then if that works, then go back to your original GNU Radio install command.

[michaelld (Michael Dickens)]

Before you do the above, just for the sake of it, would you please attach the log file as noted in the error message? The file is listed as /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_science_uhd/uhd/main.log . Here's what I'd recommend you do:

cp /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_science_uhd/uhd/main.log ~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt
bzip2 ~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt

and, then attach the file ~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt.bz2.

[dani-hopkins]

UHD log

[dani-hopkins]

i have attached the uhd log. i have previously tried a number of times to clean and install the uhd and it comes up with the same error. appologies for this. i am trying to get gnu companion on my mac as i need it for my MSc thesis work

[michaelld (Michael Dickens)]

Thx & Yes I get you've tried this a few times. Try with the "-s" to build it from source instead of trying to download the pre-compiled binary.

[dani-hopkins]

I copy and pasted the above and had the same issues which were:

Last login: Thu May 28 09:39:05 on ttys001

The default interactive shell is now zsh.
To update your account to use zsh, please run `chsh -s /bin/zsh`.
For more details, please visit https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208050.
Danielles-MacBook-Air:~ Dani$ cp /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_science_uhd/uhd/main.log ~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt
Danielles-MacBook-Air:~ Dani$ bzip2 ~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt.bz2
bzip2: Can't open input file /Users/Dani/Desktop/uhd-log.txt~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt.bz2: No such file or directory.
Danielles-MacBook-Air:~ Dani$ cp /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_science_uhd/uhd/main.log ~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt
Danielles-MacBook-Air:~ Dani$ bzip2 ~/Desktop/uhd-log.txt
Danielles-MacBook-Air:~ Dani$ sudo port clean uhd
Password:
--->  Cleaning uhd
Danielles-MacBook-Air:~ Dani$ sudo port -s install uhd
--->  Computing dependencies for uhd
--->  Fetching distfiles for uhd
--->  Verifying checksums for uhd
--->  Extracting uhd
--->  Applying patches to uhd
--->  Configuring uhd
Warning: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Warning: The port 'uhd' uses the cxx11 PortGroup which is deprecated.
Warning: Please instead specify the required c++ standard directly using
Warning:     compiler.cxx_standard  2011
Warning: replacing 2011 with newer standards (e.g. 2014, 2017) as required.
Warning: For more details see https://trac.macports.org/wiki/CompilerSelection
Warning: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
--->  Building uhd
Error: Failed to build uhd: command execution failed
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_science_uhd/uhd/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
Error: Processing of port uhd failed

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

The Milestone field is for use by Macports team members only, please do not set it.

In the future, please use WikiFormatting, fill in the Port field with the port that fails to build and Cc the port maintainer(s) (port info --maintainers uhd).

[dani-hopkins]

Apologies Frank, i do not know hwat a milesone field is. I am really new to this and am trying to find my feet. i do not know what i have done wrong and am trying to seek help. Thank you for your patience and help so far and apologies in advance if i do something else incorrect

[dani-hopkins]

i have just uploaded the text file that was in the zip folder as when i clicked on the attachment here it didnt show any english. the text file does. apologies if i have sentthe same thing twice and you could access the file form the zip folder

[michaelld (Michael Dickens)]

@dani-hopkins: Do you know which exact OSX version you're using? I'm currently updating my Catalina install to the current release: 10.15.5. This will also involve updating Xcode, so it'll be a few hours. The errors you have are OSX SDK related, so I'm wondering if somehow Xcode isn't properly installed for you:

:info:build /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Headers/IOKitLib.h:45:10: fatal error: 'CoreFoundation/CFBase.h' file not found
:info:build #include <CoreFoundation/CFBase.h>
:info:build          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:info:build /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Headers/IOKitLib.h:45:10: note: did not find header 'CFBase.h' in framework 'CoreFoundation' (loaded from '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks')

[dani-hopkins]

it is asking me to update my os now, i am on catalina. i have tried putting that into terminal and it says command not found. i will try the OS update and try to instal xcode again as when i do install or update xcode it tells me its all upto date

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Replying to michaelld:

Try with the "-s" to build it from source instead of trying to download the pre-compiled binary.

It's obviously already building from source, after failing to download a binary.

Replying to dani-hopkins:

i have just uploaded the text file that was in the zip folder as when i clicked on the attachment here it didnt show any english. the text file does. apologies if i have sentthe same thing twice and you could access the file form the zip folder

I've deleted this attachment since it was the same content as the bz2 you uploaded already.

Replying to dani-hopkins:

it is asking me to update my os now, i am on catalina. i have tried putting that into terminal and it says command not found. i will try the OS update and try to instal xcode again as when i do install or update xcode it tells me its all upto date

Michael wasn't asking you to put anything into your Terminal; he was showing us which lines of the log you attached contain the relevant error message. It said fatal error: 'CoreFoundation/CFBase.h' file not found, and that's odd, because that header should exist. What happens when you run this in the Terminal:

ls -l /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Headers/CFBase.h

On our Catalina buildbot worker, that file exists, and ​the build of uhd 3.15.0.0 succeeded. So I agree with Michael in suspecting something strange about your computer—not Xcode, since this port doesn't use Xcode, but rather the command line tools. You may need to update or reinstall them.

Another possibility is that the port actually is using Xcode, even though it does not declare that (it does not say use_xcode yes). Your log shows you do not have Xcode installed. If the port is trying to find CFBase.h in Xcode, the fact that you don't have Xcode could explain the error message about it not being there. You could try installing Xcode.

[kencu (Ken)]

The file is in the command line tools and in Xcode:

% uname -a
Darwin MacBook-Pro.local 19.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 19.5.0: Tue May 26 20:41:44 PDT 2020; root:xnu-6153.121.2~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

% locate CFBase.h               
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/AppleTVOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/AppleTVOS.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Headers/CFBase.h
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/AppleTVSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/AppleTVSimulator.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Headers/CFBase.h
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/Headers/CFBase.h
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchOS.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Headers/CFBase.h
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Headers/CFBase.h
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Headers/CFBase.h
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Headers/CFBase.h
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/Headers/CFBase.h
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/Headers/CFBase.h

[dani-hopkins]

Thank you. What I did, which I know is drastic, is completely reset my laptop and reload everything back on it. It now works fine.

[kencu (Ken)]

thanks for report!