gd2 @2.0.35_1 autoreconf fails - "This Perl not built to support threads"

[jwz@…]

port install gd2
--->  Computing dependencies for gd2
--->  Fetching gd2
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for gd2
--->  Extracting gd2
--->  Applying patches to gd2
--->  Configuring gd2
Error: Target org.macports.configure returned: autoreconf failure: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_graphics_gd2/work/gd-2.0.35" && autoreconf --install " returned error 1
Command output: This Perl not built to support threads
Compilation failed in require at /opt/local/share/automake-1.11/Automake/ChannelDefs.pm line 23.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /opt/local/share/automake-1.11/Automake/ChannelDefs.pm line 26.
Compilation failed in require at /opt/local/share/automake-1.11/Automake/Configure_ac.pm line 26.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /opt/local/share/automake-1.11/Automake/Configure_ac.pm line 26.
Compilation failed in require at /opt/local/bin/aclocal line 39.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /opt/local/bin/aclocal line 39.
autoreconf: aclocal failed with exit status: 255

Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
Exit 1

[ryandesign@…]

It builds for me on Snow Leopard. Did you upgrade from Leopard? If so, did you follow the instructions on the Migration page? If so, and you still see the problem, please clean gd2 and try again with the debug switch so that we see more information.

sudo port clean gd2
sudo port -d install gd2 2>&1 | tee ~/Desktop/gd2.txt

Then attach gd2.txt from your desktop to your reply email.

[jwz@…]

I did upgrade. And after doing the "Migration" fire drill, now it builds, thanks!

(I had re-installed the Macports dmg, then done "port selfupdate; port upgrade outdated". Apparently that works for most ports, but not all...)

[ryandesign@…]

Ok, thanks.

[jwz@…]

build log

[jwz@…]

Sorry, I spoke too soon. It still doesn't build. I'm having the same problem with faac (#21112) and ghostscript (#21111) for what it's worth. But many other ports installed fine. Build log attached.

(Apparently I don't have permission to "reopen"?)

[ryandesign@…]

Are any of the perl5, perl5.8 or perl5.10 ports installed? If so, were they rebuilt?

[jwz@…]

Yes:

perl5                          @5.8.9          lang/perl5
perl5.10                       @5.10.1         lang/perl5.10
perl5.8                        @5.8.9          lang/perl5.8

I rebuilt them when I went through the "Migration" fire drill. I guess I'll try rebuilding them again...

[jwz@…]

I cleaned and re-installed perl5, perl5.10 and perl5.8, and gd2 still fails with the same error.

[ryandesign@…]

It works fine for me on Snow Leopard so I don't know what's going on.

Somebody should please consolidate all these "This Perl not built to support threads" tickets into a single one. It is apparently an autoreconf/perl issue, and is not specific to any of the ports experiencing the error.

[ricci@…]

perl can be built with threading (+threads), which would solve this problem. I don't think that's something we want to enable by default (perl +threads).

[jwz@…]

Ok, that got gd2 to install, thanks! The question remains of why gd2 (or autoreconf) is insisting on a perl with threads. And of why, if this is really required, it is not reflected in the dependencies.

[ryandesign@…]

It is not possible to declare a dependency on a variant; that's issue #126.

But as I've said everything works fine for me. I do not have the perl ports installed with any variant. So I remain at a loss to explain the failure on your system.

[jmr@…]

Closing this ticket given its age and lack of working steps to reproduce.