Failed to build gcc8: command execution failed

[manulcaux]

Hi,

I just installed the new Xcode 13.4 and the associated command-line tools and wanted to update my port installation.

After a successful port selfupdate, I ran sudo port upgrade outdated to upgrade all my packages and got this error :

(base) [macp2034:~/spectral-cube] caux% sudo port upgrade outdated
--->  Computing dependencies for gcc8
--->  Fetching archive for gcc8
--->  Attempting to fetch gcc8-8.5.0_1.darwin_21.x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/gcc8
--->  Attempting to fetch gcc8-8.5.0_1.darwin_21.x86_64.tbz2 from https://nue.de.packages.macports.org/gcc8
--->  Attempting to fetch gcc8-8.5.0_1.darwin_21.x86_64.tbz2 from https://fra.de.packages.macports.org/gcc8
--->  Fetching distfiles for gcc8
--->  Verifying checksums for gcc8
--->  Extracting gcc8
--->  Applying patches to gcc8
--->  Configuring gcc8
Warning: Applying '--without-build-config' workaround to Xcode 13.4 / CLT 13.4.0.0.1.1651278267
Warning: If versions > 12.5 please check if it is still required
--->  Building gcc8                                      
Error: Failed to build gcc8: command execution failed    
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/main.log for details.
Error: Problem while installing gcc8
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.
(base) [macp2034:~/spectral-cube] caux% 

Checking the (very very) long file /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/main.log show the following at the end :

:info:build   line_maps *m_line_table;
:info:build              ^
:info:build 4 warnings and 8 errors generated.
:info:build make[3]: *** [charset.o] Error 1
:info:build make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/build/build-x86_64-apple-darwin21/libcpp'
:info:build make[2]: *** [all-build-libcpp] Error 2
:info:build make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
:info:build /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/gcc-8.5.0/libcpp/charset.c:1341:8: warning: variable 'overflow' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
:info:build   bool overflow = false;
:info:build        ^
:info:build /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/gcc-8.5.0/libcpp/charset.c:1616:6: error: use of undeclared identifier 'free'
:info:build             free (tbuf.text);
:info:build             ^
:info:build /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/gcc-8.5.0/libcpp/charset.c:1679:5: error: use of undeclared identifier 'free'
:info:build     free (tbuf.text);
:info:build     ^
:info:build /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/gcc-8.5.0/libcpp/charset.c:1951:5: error: use of undeclared identifier 'free'
:info:build     free ((void *)str.text);
:info:build     ^
:info:build /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/gcc-8.5.0/libcpp/charset.c:2050:7: error: use of undeclared identifier 'free'
:info:build       free (input);
:info:build       ^
:info:build In file included from /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/gcc-8.5.0/libcpp/charset.c:22:
:info:build /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/gcc-8.5.0/libcpp/include/cpplib.h:789:14: warning: private field 'm_line_table' is not used [-Wunused-private-field]
:info:build   line_maps *m_line_table;
:info:build              ^
:info:build 4 warnings and 8 errors generated.
:info:build make[3]: *** [charset.o] Error 1
:info:build make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/build/libcpp'
:info:build make[2]: *** [all-stage1-libcpp] Error 2
:info:build make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/build'
:info:build make[1]: *** [stage1-bubble] Error 2
:info:build make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/build'
:info:build make: *** [bootstrap-lean] Error 2
:info:build make: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/build'
:info:build Command failed:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/work/build" && /usr/bin/make -j16 -w bootstrap-lean 
:info:build Exit code: 2
:error:build Failed to build gcc8: command execution failed
:debug:build Error code: CHILDSTATUS 30752 2
:debug:build Backtrace: command execution failed
:debug:build     while executing
:debug:build "system {*}$notty {*}$callback {*}$nice $fullcmdstring"
:debug:build     invoked from within
:debug:build "command_exec -callback portprogress::target_progress_callback build"
:debug:build     (procedure "portbuild::build_main" line 8)
:debug:build     invoked from within
:debug:build "$procedure $targetname"
:error:build See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc8/gcc8/main.log for details.
(base) [macp2034:~/spectral-cube] caux%

I tried uninstalling gcc8, did a port clean gcc8 and ran again the port upgrade outdated command that ended with the same error...

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Remember to use WikiFormatting.

While this might be something we could fix, I see that you are on Monterey and are trying to use gcc8, which is old and predates Monterey and may not be suitable for use on Monterey. Do you specifically require this old version of gcc? If not, try the latest released version (gcc11) or the latest development version (gcc-devel).