Unable to install p5.34-*. Possible dependency cycle

[michmill1970]

Computing dependencies for p5.34-b-cow
--->  Dependencies to be installed: p5.34-test-simple p5.34-module-pluggable p5.34-module-runtime p5.34-module-build p5.34-software-license p5.34-data-section p5.34-text-template p5.34-sub-exporter p5.34-data-optlist p5.34-params-util p5.34-config-autoconf p5.34-file-slurper p5.34-test-warnings p5.34-cpan-meta-check
Error: The following dependencies were not installed because all of them have unmet dependencies (likely due to a dependency cycle): p5.34-test-simple p5.34-module-pluggable p5.34-module-runtime p5.34-module-build p5.34-software-license p5.34-data-section p5.34-text-template p5.34-sub-exporter p5.34-data-optlist p5.34-params-util p5.34-config-autoconf p5.34-file-slurper p5.34-test-warnings p5.34-cpan-meta-check
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.
Error: Processing of port p5.34-b-cow failed
FAILED COMMAND: port install p5.34-b-cow

I've tried installing the dependencies one at a time in various orders, but I always get the same error message. This is on a fresh MacBook Pro M1 (ARM64) with no existing macports installation. I'm installing into a custom directory (/opt/digikam.arm64).

[nanigashi-uji (Nanigashi Uji)]

I also met the same isssue. Some perl modules can be installed by changing Portfiles manually (Not checked, but can be installed.)

*** rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/perl/p5-params-util/Portfile~	Tue Jan  4 03:19:50 2022
--- rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/perl/p5-params-util/Portfile	Wed Aug 14 04:04:17 2024
***************
*** 19,29 ****
                      size    194986
  
  if {${perl5.major} != ""} {
!     depends_build-append \
!                     port:p${perl5.major}-config-autoconf \
!                     port:p${perl5.major}-test-leaktrace \
!                     port:p${perl5.major}-test-simple
  
      depends_lib-append \
                      port:p${perl5.major}-xsloader
  }
--- 19,32 ----
                      size    194986
  
  if {${perl5.major} != ""} {
!     # depends_build-append \
!     #                 port:p${perl5.major}-config-autoconf \
!     #                 port:p${perl5.major}-test-leaktrace \
!     #                 port:p${perl5.major}-test-simple
  
+     depends_build-append \
+                     port:p${perl5.major}-config-autoconf
+     
      depends_lib-append \
                      port:p${perl5.major}-xsloader
  }

*** rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/perl/p5-test-warnings/Portfile~	Sun Feb 11 16:32:21 2024
--- rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/perl/p5-test-warnings/Portfile	Wed Aug 14 03:36:29 2024
***************
*** 19,26 ****
                      size    44091
  
  if {${perl5.major} != ""} {
!     depends_build-append \
!                     port:p${perl5.major}-cpan-meta-check
  
      #depends_lib-append \
      #                port:p${perl5.major}-test2-suite
--- 19,26 ----
                      size    44091
  
  if {${perl5.major} != ""} {
!     #depends_build-append \
!     #                port:p${perl5.major}-cpan-meta-check
  
      #depends_lib-append \
      #                port:p${perl5.major}-test2-suite

*** rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/perl/p5-cpan-meta-check/Portfile~	Sat Jul 22 03:54:55 2023
--- rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/perl/p5-cpan-meta-check/Portfile	Wed Aug 14 03:47:17 2024
***************
*** 20,27 ****
  
  if {${perl5.major} != ""} {
      depends_build-append \
!                     port:p${perl5.major}-scalar-list-utils \
!                     port:p${perl5.major}-test-simple
      
      depends_lib-append \
                      port:p${perl5.major}-cpan-meta \
--- 20,30 ----
  
  if {${perl5.major} != ""} {
      depends_build-append \
!                     port:p${perl5.major}-scalar-list-utils
!     
! #    depends_build-append \
! #                    port:p${perl5.major}-scalar-list-utils \
! #                    port:p${perl5.major}-test-simple
      
      depends_lib-append \
                      port:p${perl5.major}-cpan-meta \

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Has duplicate #70541.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

p5.34-test-simple -> p5.34-module-pluggable -> p5.34-module-runtime -> p5.34-module-build -> p5.34-software-license -> p5.34-data-section -> p5.34-sub-exporter -> p5.34-data-optlist -> p5.34-params-util -> p5.34-test-simple

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

The proximate cause is likely the dependency changes in [9ca0a3a38c3dbc3f613de0d0e9a7d9b13c923e55/macports-ports].

[M-Rick]

I wanted to build gd2 and have the same error with all the p5.34 modules…

[cgilles (HumanDynamo)]

Fully reproducible problem on my computer too. Reported in bug #70643

[cgilles (HumanDynamo)]

Any update here? As Perl is a core component used by many other ports, a macports install can be quickly broken due to this bug.

For me this bug must be considerated with a HIGH priority...

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

If you or anybody knows what change(s) to make to what port(s) to fix this or any other problem, you can submit a pull request.

[cgilles (HumanDynamo)]

Hi Ryan,

I tried to take a look in macports port configuration file, following the Nanigashi patch but it do not work at all on my computer (M1 + Somona 14.8.1 + Xcode 15.4). I'm lost...

Gilles

[cgilles (HumanDynamo)]

Ok, i found a workaround to this problem (it's not the solution).

In my whole macports install, git port is installed and Perl dependency is enabled by default. The fix is:

port install git -perl5_34