ipfs build failure: "The version of quic-go you're using can't be built on Go 1.21 yet."

[scott-mackenzie (Scott E. MacKenzie)]

Build of port beets-full fails with quick-go vs go conflict.

Build Logs Error:

:info:build # github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/qtls
:info:build vendor/github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/qtls/go121.go:5:13: cannot use "The version of quic-go you're using can't be built on Go 1.21 yet. For more details, please see https://github.com/quic-go/quic-go/wiki/quic-go-and-Go-versions." (untyped string constant "The version of quic-go you're using can't be built on Go 1.21 yet. F...) as int value in variable declaration
:info:build make: * [cmd/ipfs/ipfs] Error 1
:info:build make: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_ipfs/ipfs/work/gopath/src/github.com/ipfs/kubo'
:info:build Command failed:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_ipfs/ipfs/work/gopath/src/github.com/ipfs/kubo" && make -j12 -w build
:info:build Exit code: 2
:error:build Failed to build ipfs: command execution failed

Upstream developer note on quick-go versus go version: ​https://github.com/quic-go/quic-go/wiki/quic-go-and-Go-versions

port version
Version: 2.8.1

The following go port installed:
  go @1.21.6_0 (active)

Hardware:

    Hardware and OS Overview:

      Operating System: Sonoma (arm64)
      Model Name: MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier: Mac14,6
      Model Number: Z179000H4LL/A
      Chip: Apple M2 Max
      Total Number of Cores: 12 (8 performance and 4 efficiency)
      Memory: 96 GB
      System Firmware Version: 10151.61.4
      OS Loader Version: 10151.61.4
      Serial Number (system): 
      Hardware UUID: 
      Provisioning UDID
      Activation Lock Status: Enabled

Should this port be removed if the developer is not going to update their go to quick-go versions?

[scott-mackenzie (Scott E. MacKenzie)]

Does anyone know of a workaround or will the developer be updating the port?

[jmon12]

The ticket #68468 proposes a workaround for cloudflared. The idea is to install and use Go 1.20 during the build. Here is the diff of the Portfile I'm using:

--- Portfile.orig	2024-02-11 14:08:24
+++ Portfile	2024-02-11 14:48:41
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@
 
 extract.dir         ${workpath}/${go.author}-${go.project}-${version}
 
+# TMP: Attempt to pin a Go version
+# See ticket #69156
+# Install Go 1.20 in the working directory
+set goversion go1.20.14
+pre-build {
+    system "GOPATH=${gopath} go install golang.org/dl/${goversion}@latest"
+    system "HOME=${workpath} ${gopath}/bin/${goversion} download"
+}
+# Override the Go binary used by the build
+set go.bin "${workpath}/sdk/${goversion}/bin/go"
+
 destroot {
     xinstall -m 0755 ${worksrcpath}/cmd/ipfs/ipfs ${destroot}${prefix}/bin
     xinstall -d ${destroot}${prefix}/share/examples/${name}

However, I tried and for some unknown reason the Go version used is still the one on my system (1.21.6), even if the local installation of Go 1.20 succeeded. I don't understand why: the go.bin variable has been set accordingly...

Here is an extract of the verbose output: indeed, the Go version I installed is not used. I also attach the diff portfile. I give up for now since I'm not familiar enough with macports internals and Go.

Unpacking /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_ipfs/ipfs/work/sdk/go1.20.14/go1.20.14.darwin-amd64.tar.gz ...
Success. You may now run 'go1.20.14'
Executing:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_ipfs/ipfs/work/gopath/src/github.com/ipfs/kubo" && make -j8 -w build
make: Entering directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_ipfs/ipfs/work/gopath/src/github.com/ipfs/kubo'
plugin/loader/preload.sh > plugin/loader/preload.go
go version go1.21.6 darwin/amd64

[jmon12]

The following ​PR should solve the problem by updating IPFS: it can now be built with recent Go versions.

[jmo <julien.montant@…>]

In ef196a10fb579d5649e22a1045f042f1f9134114/macports-ports (master):

ipfs: update to 0.27.0

Related ticket: #69156
Now able to build with go > 1.20.