py37-pylint, py34-virtualenv, py36-pylint, py39-flake8: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

​https://build.macports.org/builders/ports-10.14_x86_64-builder/builds/85902/steps/install-port/logs/stdio

--->  Building py37-pylint
DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.build-build-0
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-pylint/py37-pylint/work/compwrap
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-pylint/py37-pylint/work/compwrap/cc
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-pylint/py37-pylint/work/compwrap/cc/usr
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-pylint/py37-pylint/work/compwrap/cc/usr/bin
Error: Failed to build py37-pylint: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable
DEBUG: Error code: NONE
DEBUG: Backtrace: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable
    while executing
"$pre $targetname"

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

​https://build.macports.org/builders/ports-10.15_x86_64-builder/builds/56984/steps/install-port/logs/stdio

--->  Building py34-virtualenv
DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.build-build-0
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-virtualenv/py34-virtualenv/work/compwrap
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-virtualenv/py34-virtualenv/work/compwrap/cc
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-virtualenv/py34-virtualenv/work/compwrap/cc/usr
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-virtualenv/py34-virtualenv/work/compwrap/cc/usr/bin
Error: Failed to build py34-virtualenv: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable
DEBUG: Error code: NONE
DEBUG: Backtrace: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

​https://build.macports.org/builders/ports-11_x86_64-builder/builds/29665/steps/install-port/logs/stdio

--->  Building py36-pylint
DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.build-build-0
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-pylint/py36-pylint/work/compwrap
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-pylint/py36-pylint/work/compwrap/cc
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-pylint/py36-pylint/work/compwrap/cc/usr
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-pylint/py36-pylint/work/compwrap/cc/usr/bin
Error: Failed to build py36-pylint: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable
DEBUG: Error code: NONE
DEBUG: Backtrace: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

​https://build.macports.org/builders/ports-10.15_x86_64-builder/builds/56973/steps/install-port/logs/stdio

--->  Building py39-flake8
DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.build-build-0
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-flake8/py39-flake8/work/compwrap
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-flake8/py39-flake8/work/compwrap/cc
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-flake8/py39-flake8/work/compwrap/cc/usr
xinstall: mkdir /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_python_py-flake8/py39-flake8/work/compwrap/cc/usr/bin
Error: Failed to build py39-flake8: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable
DEBUG: Error code: NONE
DEBUG: Backtrace: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable

[mascguy (Christopher Nielsen)]

Same issue occurring for issue:62825

[DaveStrickland (Dave Strickland)]

I am getting the same issue with py37-astroid today (05/06/21).

sudo port install py37-astroid 
--->  Computing dependencies for py37-astroid
--->  Fetching archive for py37-astroid
--->  Attempting to fetch py37-astroid-2.5.6_0.darwin_19.noarch.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/py37-astroid
--->  Attempting to fetch py37-astroid-2.5.6_0.darwin_19.noarch.tbz2 from https://ywg.ca.packages.macports.org/mirror/macports/packages/py37-astroid
--->  Attempting to fetch py37-astroid-2.5.6_0.darwin_19.noarch.tbz2 from https://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/py37-astroid
--->  Fetching distfiles for py37-astroid
--->  Verifying checksums for py37-astroid
--->  Extracting py37-astroid
--->  Configuring py37-astroid
--->  Building py37-astroid
Error: Failed to build py37-astroid: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-astroid/py37-astroid/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
Error: Processing of port py37-astroid failed

Just upgraded to the latest XCode version, not sure if that is related.

XCode version:           12.4.0.0.1.1610135815
XCode CLI tools version: 12.4.0.0.1.1610135815

[cjones051073 (Chris Jones)]

Apologies, my fault. Did not realise I was using a feature only currently available in the master version of base. Fixed with

​https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/commit/f2f3544c8efde787912f43d2bba81a3f77ec12ad

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Thanks. Did new builds get triggered for everything that failed because of this?

[cjones051073 (Chris Jones)]

I tried to yes, although am not 100% I didn't miss some.