python24 OSA module fails to build

[yqiang@…]

~$ uname -a Darwin iapetus.local 9.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386 i386 i386

MacPorts 1.710

Unibody Macbook, 4GB Ram

python24 fails to install for me because the OSA module fails to compile.

~$ port clean python24
Password:
--->  Cleaning python24
~$ port install python24
Password:
--->  Fetching python24
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for python24
--->  Extracting python24
--->  Applying patches to python24
--->  Configuring python24
--->  Building python24
--->  Staging python24 into destroot
Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6" && make frameworkinstall maninstall DESTDIR=/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/destroot " returned error 2
Command output: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1003: error: 'OSADebuggerGetPreviousCallFrame' undeclared (first use in this function)
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1006: error: 'inCurrentFrame' undeclared (first use in this function)
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1008: warning: implicit declaration of function 'OSADebuggerGetPreviousCallFrame'
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1010: error: 'outPrevFrame' undeclared (first use in this function)
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c: In function 'OSAObj_OSADebuggerDisposeCallFrame':
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1021: error: 'OSADebugCallFrameRef' undeclared (first use in this function)
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1021: error: syntax error before 'inCallFrame'
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1023: error: 'OSADebuggerDisposeCallFrame' undeclared (first use in this function)
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1026: error: 'inCallFrame' undeclared (first use in this function)
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/Python-2.4.6/Mac/Modules/osa/_OSAmodule.c:1028: warning: implicit declaration of function 'OSADebuggerDisposeCallFrame'
running build_scripts
Creating directory /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/config
Skip install of libpython2.4.a - use make frameworkinstall
/usr/bin/install -c -m 644 Modules/config.c /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/config/config.c
/usr/bin/install -c -m 644 Modules/ccpython.o /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/config/ccpython.o
/usr/bin/install -c -m 644 ./Modules/config.c.in /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/config/config.c.in
/usr/bin/install -c -m 644 Makefile /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/config/Makefile
/usr/bin/install -c -m 644 Modules/Setup /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/config/Setup
/usr/bin/install -c -m 644 Modules/Setup.local /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/config/Setup.local

[blb@…]

What's your version of Xcode?

xcodebuild -version

[yqiang@…]

~$ xcodebuild -version Xcode 3.1.2 Component versions: DevToolsCore-1148.0; DevToolsSupport-1102.0 BuildVersion: 9M2621

[blb@…]

Did the actual install of python24 fail as well? Building the OSA module failed (and fails for me as well), but I don't see any further errors later in your output.

Note that it appears that this is going to fail on 10.5, according to a ​python commit which suggests some calls aren't available on 10.5 at all. Since I don't think they will be further supporting 2.4 we'll just have to deal with the OSA module being unavailable with 2.4 on 10.5.

[yqiang@…]

I think python24 fails to install.

~$ python_select -l Available versions: current none python25 python25-apple python26

[blb@…]

Interesting, the OSA module fails to build for me but python24 does finish installing (and FYI, you can use port installed python24 to see if it is installed).

Was there more output from port after what you initially posted here?

[yqiang@…]

~$ port installed python24 Password: None of the specified ports are installed.

~$ port clean python24 ---> Cleaning python24

~$ port install python24 &> python24.log

See attached log.

[yqiang@…]

install log of python24

[yqiang@…]

Also, just to add to the confusion, I have an iMac running the exact same version of Xcode & OSX and python24 builds fine there.

[blb@…]

You wouldn't happen to have a .pydistutils.cfg file in your home directory would you?

[yqiang@…]

Replying to blb@…:

You wouldn't happen to have a .pydistutils.cfg file in your home directory would you?

Doh! That fixed it. I can't remember why I have that config file anymore, but removing it did the trick. Thanks again!

[blb@…]

Glad to hear that it works. Note that we've integrated some patches into later pythons to avoid this so a .pydistutils.cfg won't get in the way for 2.5 and later (eventually those patches will make their way into python itself, see #9831 and ​python issue 1180).

[(none)]

Milestone Port Bugs deleted