Ocaml 3.11.1_0 fails to build with gsed +with_default_names installed

[jdswinbank (John Swinbank)]

As per subject, both when upgrading from the previous version (3.11.0_0) and when building from scratch.

Error is:

File "odoc_ast.ml", line 335, characters 38-3043:
Error: Syntax error
make[2]: *** [odoc_ast.cmo] Error 2
make[1]: *** [ocamldoc] Error 2
make: *** [world.opt] Error 2

Full log attached.

[jdswinbank (John Swinbank)]

Log of failed build

[jdswinbank (John Swinbank)]

This seems to be a conflict with gsed, which I have installed +with_default_names. Deactivating it causes the build to proceed properly.

[nerdling (Jeremy Lavergne)]

I also encounter a build failure when gsed+with_default_names is active. Deactivating it for the duration of the build is a workaround.

You might also consider using reinplace to replace "sed" with the results of "whereis sed".

[jabronson@…]

Cc Me!

[vinc17@…]

Cc Me!

[vinc17@…]

I'd say that this is a bug in gsed under Mac OS X (this problem doesn't occur under Linux). I've reported a bug against the gsed port: #20686.

[nox@…]

You should tell Ocaml build system to use /usr/bin/sed.

[vinc17@…]

If you experience the same problem with /usr/bin/sed (on your Mac OS X version) as with gsed (as you seem to say in #20686 ​comment 2), telling the Ocaml build system to use /usr/bin/sed won't be a solution.

[nox@…]

This is upstream ticket ​4823 and that it is fixed in 3.11.2.