i386-elf-gcc, x86_64-elf-gcc @12.2.0: error: '__abi_tag__' attribute only applies to structs, variables, functions, and namespaces

[tahamunawar (Taha Munawar)]

I ran the following command on terminal: sudo port install i386-elf-gcc gdb

This is the output on terminal, when it reaches the build stage it fails:

--->  Computing dependencies for i386-elf-gcc
--->  Fetching archive for i386-elf-gcc
--->  Attempting to fetch i386-elf-gcc-12.2.0_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/i386-elf-gcc
--->  Attempting to fetch i386-elf-gcc-12.2.0_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from http://jog.id.packages.macports.org/macports/packages/i386-elf-gcc
--->  Attempting to fetch i386-elf-gcc-12.2.0_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from https://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/i386-elf-gcc
--->  Fetching distfiles for i386-elf-gcc
--->  Attempting to fetch gcc-12.2.0.tar.xz from https://distfiles.macports.org/gcc12
--->  Attempting to fetch newlib-3.1.0.tar.gz from https://distfiles.macports.org/gcc12
--->  Verifying checksums for i386-elf-gcc                                           
--->  Extracting i386-elf-gcc
--->  Configuring i386-elf-gcc
--->  Building i386-elf-gcc                              
Error: Failed to build i386-elf-gcc: command execution failed
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_cross_i386-elf-gcc/i386-elf-gcc/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.
Error: Processing of port i386-elf-gcc failed

I have attached the main.log file

My operating system is macOS sequoia 15.0.1

My machine is M1 MacBook Air

Did not know who to CC as when I run the command port info --maintainer i386-elf-gcc, terminal returns "maintainer:" followed by blank space

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

This looks like ​https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=111632 which was marked fixed in June. Hopefully that means newer versions of gcc that contain the fix have been released and we just need to update the port.

[tahamunawar (Taha Munawar)]

@ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt) can you please tell by when the port will be updated, because i need this to work ASAP for my OS assignment which is due in a few days

[tahamunawar (Taha Munawar)]

Replying to ryandesign:

This looks like ​https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=111632 which was marked fixed in June. Hopefully that means newer versions of gcc that contain the fix have been released and we just need to update the port.

can you please tell by when the port will be updated, because i need this to work ASAP for my OS assignment which is due in a few days

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Nobody maintains this port so somebody would need to volunteer to update it.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

These cross gcc compiler ports don't have much in them. It may be as simple as changing the crossgcc.setup and checksums lines in the Portfile​. I can try that now. There is also the crossgcc.setup_libc line; I don't know what the criteria are for when to update that line.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Pulling the error out of the log so it's easier to see:

In file included from /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_cross_i386-elf-gcc/i386-elf-gcc/work/gcc-12.2.0/gcc/cp/mapper-client.cc:31:
In file included from /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_cross_i386-elf-gcc/i386-elf-gcc/work/gcc-12.2.0/gcc/system.h:227:
In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/map:2193:
In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/functional:526:
In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/__functional/boyer_moore_searcher.h:27:
In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/vector:325:
In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/__format/formatter_bool.h:20:
In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/__format/formatter_integral.h:35:
In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/locale:202:
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/__locale:496:3: error: '__abi_tag__' attribute only applies to structs, variables, functions, and namespaces
  496 |   _LIBCPP_HIDE_FROM_ABI char_type toupper(char_type __c) const { return do_toupper(__c); }
      |   ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/__config:874:26: note: expanded from macro '_LIBCPP_HIDE_FROM_ABI'
  874 |           __attribute__((__abi_tag__(_LIBCPP_TOSTRING(_LIBCPP_ODR_SIGNATURE))))
      |                          ^

I believe the x86_64-elf-gcc port is probably affected by the same problem. And while the Portfiles themselves look simple, updates may also be needed in the crossgcc portgroup and in the binutils dependencies. I'm not sure how to decide what versions of binutils and libc to update to for a particular version of gcc. I'm asking on the mailing list for guidance from someone more familiar with how to update these ports:

​https://lists.macports.org/pipermail/macports-dev/2024-October/045906.html

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Since you're in a rush, you may want to try this untested update​ which you can apply by downloading it and then running:

cd /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports
sudo patch -p1 < ~/Downloads/i386-elf-gcc-12.4.0.diff​

[tahamunawar (Taha Munawar)]

Replying to ryandesign:

Since you're in a rush, you may want to try this untested update​ which you can apply by downloading it and then running:

cd /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports
sudo patch -p1 < ~/Downloads/i386-elf-gcc-12.4.0.diff​

Hello, I downloaded the file and ran the command as you said. Then, I tried to install i386 again. I believe this has worked, because I can now make qemu xv6 for my OS assignment.

I have copy pasted the terminal output below so that you could go through it as well:

Tahas-MacBook-Air-2:~ tahamunawar$ cd /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports
Tahas-MacBook-Air-2:ports tahamunawar$ sudo patch -p1 < ~/Downloads/i386-elf-gcc-12.4.0.diff
Password:
patching file '_resources/port1.0/group/crossgcc-1.0.tcl'
patching file 'cross/i386-elf-gcc/Portfile'
Tahas-MacBook-Air-2:ports tahamunawar$ sudo port install i386-elf-gcc gdb
Portfile for i386-elf-gcc changed since last build; discarding previous state.
--->  Computing dependencies for i386-elf-gcc
--->  Fetching archive for i386-elf-gcc
--->  Attempting to fetch i386-elf-gcc-12.4.0_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/i386-elf-gcc
--->  Attempting to fetch i386-elf-gcc-12.4.0_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from https://nue.de.packages.macports.org/i386-elf-gcc
--->  Attempting to fetch i386-elf-gcc-12.4.0_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from http://mirror.fcix.net/macports/packages/i386-elf-gcc
--->  Fetching distfiles for i386-elf-gcc
--->  Attempting to fetch gcc-12.4.0.tar.xz from https://distfiles.macports.org/gcc12
--->  Verifying checksums for i386-elf-gcc                                       
--->  Extracting i386-elf-gcc
--->  Configuring i386-elf-gcc
--->  Building i386-elf-gcc                              
--->  Staging i386-elf-gcc into destroot                 
Warning: i386-elf-gcc installs files outside the common directory structure.
--->  Installing i386-elf-gcc @12.4.0_0
--->  Activating i386-elf-gcc @12.4.0_0
--->  Cleaning i386-elf-gcc
--->  Fetching archive for diffutils-for-muniversal
--->  Attempting to fetch diffutils-for-muniversal-3.8_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/diffutils-for-muniversal
--->  Attempting to fetch diffutils-for-muniversal-3.8_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from https://nue.de.packages.macports.org/diffutils-for-muniversal
--->  Attempting to fetch diffutils-for-muniversal-3.8_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from http://mirror.fcix.net/macports/packages/diffutils-for-muniversal
--->  Fetching distfiles for diffutils-for-muniversal
--->  Attempting to fetch diffutils-3.8.tar.xz from https://distfiles.macports.org/diffutils
--->  Verifying checksums for diffutils-for-muniversal                           
--->  Extracting diffutils-for-muniversal
--->  Configuring diffutils-for-muniversal
Warning: Configuration logfiles contain indications of -Wimplicit-function-declaration; check that features were not accidentally disabled:
  MIN: found in diffutils-3.8/config.log
  re_set_syntax: found in diffutils-3.8/config.log
  re_compile_pattern: found in diffutils-3.8/config.log
  re_search: found in diffutils-3.8/config.log
--->  Building diffutils-for-muniversal
--->  Staging diffutils-for-muniversal into destroot     
--->  Installing diffutils-for-muniversal @3.8_0         
--->  Activating diffutils-for-muniversal @3.8_0
--->  Cleaning diffutils-for-muniversal
--->  Computing dependencies for boehmgc
--->  Fetching archive for boehmgc
--->  Attempting to fetch boehmgc-8.2.8_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/boehmgc
--->  Attempting to fetch boehmgc-8.2.8_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://nue.de.packages.macports.org/boehmgc
--->  Attempting to fetch boehmgc-8.2.8_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from http://mirror.fcix.net/macports/packages/boehmgc
--->  Fetching distfiles for boehmgc
--->  Verifying checksums for boehmgc
--->  Extracting boehmgc
--->  Configuring boehmgc
--->  Building boehmgc                                   
--->  Staging boehmgc into destroot                      
--->  Installing boehmgc @8.2.8_0+universal
--->  Cleaning boehmgc
--->  Deactivating boehmgc @8.2.8_0
--->  Cleaning boehmgc
--->  Activating boehmgc @8.2.8_0+universal
--->  Cleaning boehmgc
--->  Computing dependencies for expat
--->  Fetching archive for expat
--->  Attempting to fetch expat-2.6.3_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/expat
--->  Attempting to fetch expat-2.6.3_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://nue.de.packages.macports.org/expat
--->  Attempting to fetch expat-2.6.3_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from http://mirror.fcix.net/macports/packages/expat
--->  Fetching distfiles for expat
--->  Verifying checksums for expat
--->  Extracting expat
--->  Configuring expat
Warning: Configuration logfiles contain indications of -Wimplicit-function-declaration; check that features were not accidentally disabled:
  getrandom: found in expat-2.6.3-arm64/config.log, expat-2.6.3-x86_64/config.log
--->  Building expat
--->  Staging expat into destroot                        
--->  Installing expat @2.6.3_0+universal
--->  Cleaning expat
--->  Deactivating expat @2.6.3_0
--->  Cleaning expat
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--->  Attempting to fetch libiconv-1.17_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/libiconv
--->  Attempting to fetch libiconv-1.17_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/libiconv
--->  Installing libiconv @1.17_0+universal
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--->  Attempting to fetch ncurses-6.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/ncurses
--->  Attempting to fetch ncurses-6.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/ncurses
--->  Installing ncurses @6.5_0+universal
--->  Cleaning ncurses
--->  Deactivating ncurses @6.5_0
--->  Cleaning ncurses
--->  Activating ncurses @6.5_0+universal
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--->  Computing dependencies for libtextstyle
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--->  Attempting to fetch libtextstyle-0.22.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/libtextstyle
--->  Attempting to fetch libtextstyle-0.22.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/libtextstyle
--->  Installing libtextstyle @0.22.5_0+universal
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--->  Cleaning libtextstyle
--->  Computing dependencies for gettext-runtime
--->  Fetching archive for gettext-runtime
--->  Attempting to fetch gettext-runtime-0.22.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/gettext-runtime
--->  Attempting to fetch gettext-runtime-0.22.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/gettext-runtime
--->  Installing gettext-runtime @0.22.5_0+universal
--->  Cleaning gettext-runtime
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--->  Deactivating gettext-runtime @0.22.5_0
--->  Cleaning gettext-runtime
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--->  Fetching archive for gettext-tools-libs
--->  Attempting to fetch gettext-tools-libs-0.22.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/gettext-tools-libs
--->  Attempting to fetch gettext-tools-libs-0.22.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/gettext-tools-libs
--->  Installing gettext-tools-libs @0.22.5_0+universal
--->  Cleaning gettext-tools-libs
--->  Computing dependencies for gettext-tools-libs
--->  Deactivating gettext-tools-libs @0.22.5_0
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--->  Computing dependencies for gettext
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--->  Attempting to fetch gettext-0.22.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/gettext
--->  Attempting to fetch gettext-0.22.5_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/gettext
--->  Installing gettext @0.22.5_0+universal
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--->  Computing dependencies for m4
--->  Fetching archive for m4
--->  Attempting to fetch m4-1.4.19_1+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/m4
--->  Attempting to fetch m4-1.4.19_1+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://nue.de.packages.macports.org/m4
--->  Attempting to fetch m4-1.4.19_1+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from http://mirror.fcix.net/macports/packages/m4
--->  Fetching distfiles for m4
--->  Verifying checksums for m4
--->  Extracting m4
--->  Applying patches to m4
--->  Configuring m4
Warning: Configuration logfiles contain indications of -Wimplicit-function-declaration; check that features were not accidentally disabled:
  MIN: found in m4-1.4.19-arm64/config.log, m4-1.4.19-x86_64/config.log
  __fpending: found in m4-1.4.19-arm64/config.log, m4-1.4.19-x86_64/config.log
  re_set_syntax: found in m4-1.4.19-arm64/config.log, m4-1.4.19-x86_64/config.log
  re_compile_pattern: found in m4-1.4.19-arm64/config.log, m4-1.4.19-x86_64/config.log
  re_search: found in m4-1.4.19-arm64/config.log, m4-1.4.19-x86_64/config.log
--->  Building m4
--->  Staging m4 into destroot                           
--->  Installing m4 @1.4.19_1+universal                  
--->  Cleaning m4
--->  Computing dependencies for m4
--->  Deactivating m4 @1.4.19_1
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--->  Computing dependencies for gmp
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--->  Attempting to fetch gmp-6.3.0_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/gmp
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--->  Fetching distfiles for gmp
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--->  Staging gmp into destroot                          
--->  Installing gmp @6.3.0_0+universal
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--->  Installing xz @5.6.3_0+universal
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--->  Attempting to fetch mpfr-4.2.1_0+universal.darwin_24.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/mpfr
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--->  Updating database of binaries
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--->  No broken files found.
--->  No broken ports found.
--->  Some of the ports you installed have notes:
  gdb has the following notes:
    You will need to codesign /opt/local/bin/ggdb
    
    See
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    for more information.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Since there has been no response to my request for guidance on the mailing list, and since it worked for you, I'll commit the update I proposed as is. I did also verify that i386-elf-gcc and x86_64-elf-gcc @12.4.0 built on my macOS 12 system.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

In b21424bef52e4992b9c641d6a90eb55ac4e5909b/macports-ports (master):

*86*-elf-gcc: Update to 12.4.0

Closes: #71137