swi-prolog fails to build with system-wide variants +aqua +quartz +no_x11

[tascafoo@…]

checking for main in -lXpm... no
*****************************************************************
* ERROR: Could not load/find library -lXpm.			*
* Please install the XPM library and rerun configure.		*
* The primary source for libXpm is at:				*
*								*
*     http://www-sop.inria.fr/koala/lehors/xpm.html		*
*								*
* NOTE: If your system has libXpm, check the following:		*
*								*
*	- Do you have the development version of the library?	*
*	- Is the library you have of the right architecture?	*
*	- Could it be that other parts of X11 are missing?	*
*	  (typically the case if -lXext is also missing)	*
*								*
*	Examine packages/xpce/src/config.log for details	*
*	Linux users: check README.debian for dependencies	*
*	(note that the exact package names vary between		*
*	distributions).						*
*****************************************************************
make[1]: *** [configure] Error 1
make: *** [.pkg-config] Error 2
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_swi-prolog/work/pl-5.8.0" && /usr/bin/make all " returned error 2
DEBUG: Backtrace: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_swi-prolog/work/pl-5.8.0" && /usr/bin/make all " returned error 2
    while executing
"command_exec build"
    (procedure "portbuild::build_main" line 9)
    invoked from within
"$procedure $targetname"
Warning: the following items did not execute (for swi-prolog): org.macports.activate org.macports.build org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>

in /opt/local/etc/macports/variants.conf:

+no_x11 +quartz +aqua

Full log is attached.

[pmoura@…]

The problem with the Xpm library should be fixed in the new portfiles that are waiting to be committed. SWI-Prolgo can be built without support for X11 but that severely limits its usability. Building with "aqua" and "quartz" variants are meaningless, as SWI-Prolog doesn't support a native MacOS X interface. But I'm will not be tweaking the SWI-Prolog portfiles until the the latest submitted versions got committed.

[tascafoo@…]

Replying to pmoura@…:

SWI-Prolgo can be built without support for X11 but that severely limits its usability.

Some people may have different opinion. For example, I do. Some other people may think so as well (Nokia N900 phone has swi-prolog pre-installed but no xpce).

Also I cannot install prolog-mode.el because it happens to depend on swi-prolog; and prolog-mode.el is useful even without swi-prolog.

Building with "aqua" and "quartz" variants are meaningless

I know that but since they are set up on my system globally, I put it into report.

[pmoura@…]

Replying to tascafoo@…:

Replying to pmoura@…:

SWI-Prolgo can be built without support for X11 but that severely limits its usability.

Some people may have different opinion. For example, I do. Some other people may think so as well (Nokia N900 phone has swi-prolog pre-installed but no xpce).

That's why there is also a swi-prolog-lite portfile :-) The currently committed version, however, is outdated. I will submit an updated portfile for this port later today. I can send it to you by mail if you want.

Also I cannot install prolog-mode.el because it happens to depend on swi-prolog; and prolog-mode.el is useful even without swi-prolog.

I will take a look to the prolog-mode portfile (but I'm not its maintainer).

Building with "aqua" and "quartz" variants are meaningless

I know that but since they are set up on my system globally, I put it into report.

The variants can still be defined but I'm not sure that's the best solution.

[tascafoo@…]

Some people may have different opinion. For example, I do. Some other people may think so as well (Nokia N900 phone has swi-prolog pre-installed but no xpce).

That's why there is also a swi-prolog-lite portfile :-) The currently committed version, however, is outdated. I will submit an updated portfile for this port later today. I can send it to you by mail if you want.

Ah, that's great! No need to send it by mail, though, so far I've hacked swi-prolog's packages/configure after build failure and got it installed :)

I will take a look to the prolog-mode portfile (but I'm not its maintainer).

Thanks! It seems to be non-maintained... (It also has a wrong checksum in Portfile.)

[pmoura@…]

Just submitted a patch for updating the swi-prolog-lite port to SWI-Prolog 5.8.2 (the latest stable release) as ticket #23155.

[ryandesign@…]

All three swi-prolog ports have been updated. Is this ticket still an issue now?

[jmr@…]

Presumed fixed in the absence of a reply to the contrary.