gnome-desktop 2.24.0 build failure

[vinc17@…]

I get the following error when I want to upgrade gnome-desktop:

 /usr/bin/gcc-4.0 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I.. -DGNOMELOCALEDIR=\"/opt/local/share/locale\" -DGNOME_DESKTOP_SYSCONFDIR=\"/opt/local/etc\" -DGNOME_DESKTOP_PIXMAPDIR=\"/opt/local/share/pixmaps\" -DGNOME_DESKTOP_ICONDIR=\"/opt/local/share/icons\" -DGNOME_CORE_INTERNAL -DDATADIR=\"/opt/local/share/gnome-desktop\" -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wnested-externs -Wpointer-arith -Wno-sign-compare -I/usr/X11R6/include -DXTHREADS -DORBIT2=1 -D_REENTRANT -I/opt/local/include/libxml2 -I/opt/local/include/gtk-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/glib-2.0 -I/opt/local/lib/glib-2.0/include -I/opt/local/include -I/opt/local/lib/gtk-2.0/include -I/opt/local/include/atk-1.0 -I/opt/local/include/cairo -I/opt/local/include/pango-1.0 -I/opt/local/include/pixman-1 -I/opt/local/include/freetype2 -I/opt/local/include/libpng12 -I/usr/X11R6/include -I/opt/local/include/libgnomeui-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/libart-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/gconf/2 -I/opt/local/include/gnome-keyring-1 -I/opt/local/include/libgnome-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/libbonoboui-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/libgnomecanvas-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/gnome-vfs-2.0 -I/opt/local/lib/gnome-vfs-2.0/include -I/opt/local/include/orbit-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/dbus-1.0 -I/opt/local/lib/dbus-1.0/include -I/opt/local/include/libbonobo-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/bonobo-activation-2.0 -I/opt/local/include/gail-1.0 -I/opt/local/include/startup-notification-1.0 -I/opt/local/include -O2 -MT gnome-rr.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/gnome-rr.Tpo -c gnome-rr.c  -fno-common -DPIC -o .libs/gnome-rr.o
gnome-rr.c:46: error: parse error before 'XRRScreenResources'
gnome-rr.c:46: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
gnome-rr.c:53: error: parse error before '}' token
gnome-rr.c:73: error: parse error before 'RROutput'
gnome-rr.c:73: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
gnome-rr.c:85: error: parse error before '}' token
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[vinc17@…]

This was under Mac OS X 10.4.11. I've looked as the preprocessed output, and the problem is that XRRScreenResources is never defined. This seems to be the same problem as  http://live.gnome.org/JhbuildIssues/gnome-desktop. It is said that libXrandr >= 1.2 is needed.

[kschombu@…]

I am experiencing the same problem and I have libXrandr 2.1.0 installed. When I try to compile gnome-rr.c using the command in the original post I get exact same errors.

However, when installing gnome-desktop via the port command I get a different set of errors:

> sudo port instal gnome-desktop

--->  Fetching gnome-desktop
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for gnome-desktop
--->  Extracting gnome-desktop
--->  Configuring gnome-desktop
--->  Building gnome-desktop with target all
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_gnome_gnome-desktop/work/gnome-desktop-2.24.0" && make all " returned error 2
Command output: gnome-rr.c:1111: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: At top level:
gnome-rr.c:1117: error: syntax error before 'RRMode'
gnome-rr.c:1118: warning: 'mode_new' was used with no prototype before its definition
gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_new':
gnome-rr.c:1119: error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'GnomeRRMode' 
gnome-rr.c:1121: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c:1121: error: 'id' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c:1122: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c:1122: error: 'info' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_id':
gnome-rr.c:1131: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_width':
gnome-rr.c:1138: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_freq':
gnome-rr.c:1145: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_height':
gnome-rr.c:1152: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: At top level:
gnome-rr.c:1156: error: syntax error before 'XRRModeInfo'
gnome-rr.c:1157: warning: 'mode_initialize' was used with no prototype before its definition
gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_initialize':
gnome-rr.c:1158: error: 'mode' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c:1159: error: 'info' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_free':
gnome-rr.c:1170: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
make[3]: *** [gnome-rr.lo] Error 1
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make: *** [all] Error 2

Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

[kschombu@…]

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[kschombu@…]

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[pgijnxn02@…]

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[pgijnxn02@…]

Here's the  upstream gnome bug.

I will attempt to install a newer  X Server to solve this.

[pgijnxn02@…]

Alas, it appears there's no way to upgrade the X Server in Tiger. Is that correct?

[pgijnxn02@…]

gnome-desktop 2.23.3 Portfile

[pgijnxn02@…]

Since eel requires at least gnome-desktop 2.23.3, here's a Portfile to use as a workaround. The only changes I've made from the 2.22.3 Portfile are the version number and the checksum.

[lists@…]

I'm experiencing the same thing on Leopard 10.5.5.

I've replaced the portfile with the attached one, and get:

Unable to execute port: extra characters after close-quote

The error with the official Portfile:

--->  Building gnome-desktop
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_gnome_gnome-desktop/work/gnome-desktop-2.24.0" && make all " returned error 2
Command output: gnome-rr.c:1111: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: At top level:
gnome-rr.c:1117: error: syntax error before 'RRMode'
gnome-rr.c:1118: warning: 'mode_new' was used with no prototype before its definition
gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_new':
gnome-rr.c:1119: error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'GnomeRRMode' 
gnome-rr.c:1121: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c:1121: error: 'id' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c:1122: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c:1122: error: 'info' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_id':
gnome-rr.c:1131: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_width':
gnome-rr.c:1138: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_freq':
gnome-rr.c:1145: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_height':
gnome-rr.c:1152: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: At top level:
gnome-rr.c:1156: error: syntax error before 'XRRModeInfo'
gnome-rr.c:1157: warning: 'mode_initialize' was used with no prototype before its definition
gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_initialize':
gnome-rr.c:1158: error: 'mode' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c:1159: error: 'info' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_free':
gnome-rr.c:1170: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
make[3]: *** [gnome-rr.lo] Error 1
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make: *** [all] Error 2

Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

[lists@…]

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[mp@…]

Installing  version 2.3.1 of XQuartz on my MBP running OSX 10.5.5 has fixed the problem for me, but I guess this isn't really helpful for Tiger users...

[aetherknight@…]

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[fhwi93ne@…]

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[dbonde+bugs+macosforge.org@…]

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[jwhowse4@…]

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[blb@…]

Cc reporter of dup #16987.

[pgijnxn02@…]

This bug is still present in 2.24.1 ... which I would expect since the upstream bug is still unresolved.

[macports@…]

Bug still present for me. Attached ports file fixed issue for me.

[bluegod@…]

I had the same issue, solved with the attached port file (but that means downgrade gnome!)

[jmr@…]

Does installing xorg-randrproto help at all?

[pgijnxn02@…]

Installing xorg-randrproto did not solve it for me.

Current result:

Command output: gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_new':
gnome-rr.c:1123: error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'GnomeRRMode'
gnome-rr.c:1125: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c:1125: error: 'id' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c:1126: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c:1126: error: 'info' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_id':
gnome-rr.c:1135: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_width':
gnome-rr.c:1142: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_freq':
gnome-rr.c:1149: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: In function 'gnome_rr_mode_get_height':
gnome-rr.c:1156: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
gnome-rr.c: At top level:
gnome-rr.c:1160: error: parse error before 'XRRModeInfo'
gnome-rr.c:1161: warning: 'mode_initialize' was used with no prototype before its definition
gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_initialize':
gnome-rr.c:1162: error: 'mode' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c:1163: error: 'info' undeclared (first use in this function)
gnome-rr.c: In function 'mode_free':
gnome-rr.c:1174: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type

[pgijnxn02@…]

I had this problem, and gnome-desktop 2.24.2_0 now builds for me.

[vinc17@…]

Replying to pgijnxn02@…:

I had this problem, and gnome-desktop 2.24.2_0 now builds for me.

Here it still fails.

[tmdias@…]

Cc Me!

[gale@…]

Several months have passed. It is looking doubtful that upstream will backport to support older X servers.

Since we have little control over our X servers, I think unfortunately there is no choice but to downgrade gnome-desktop until every version of OSX that we support has an X server with XRandR 1.2. Or until upstream fixes this, if they ever do.

Perhaps there is some other solution, using variants or something. It sounds tricky to me though.

This has been blocking other ports for a long time. We need to take some action now to clear up the logjam.

[gale@…]

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[mcalhoun@…]

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[vinc17@…]

Replying to gale@…:

Since we have little control over our X servers, I think unfortunately there is no choice but to downgrade gnome-desktop until every version of OSX that we support has an X server with XRandR 1.2. Or until upstream fixes this, if they ever do.

IMHO, it's more a problem with an X library than with an X server: the X server can be on a remote machine (which is not necessarily a Mac OS X machine), and I don't see how a remote machine can affect the build of a MacPorts port. Now, if we do not control the X server, perhaps we can control the libraries, e.g. how about all those xorg* ports?

[anonymous]

Milestone Port Bugs deleted

[devans@…]

Can't reproduce problem with current port version 2.30.2. Assuming ticket is outdated.

[vinc17@…]

Yes, it was outdated.