freetype +universal cannot run C compiled x86_64 programs on 32-bit Mac

[simon@…]

After upgrading from Mac OS 10.6.2 to 10.6.3, I did a clean install of MacPorts (sudo rm -rf /opt) and followed David Baumgold's directions to install wine-devel (​http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/) which resulted in freetype failing to build.

David's instructions had worked fine a few days ago with 10.6.2. I thought perhaps upgrading XCode from 3.2.1 to 3.2.2 might help, but it gave the same error:

$ sudo port -d install freetype
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/print/freetype
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/print/freetype
DEBUG: OS Platform: darwin
DEBUG: OS Version: 10.3.0
DEBUG: Mac OS X Version: 10.6
DEBUG: System Arch: i386
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.unload registered provides 'unload', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: Using group file /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/_resources/port1.0/group/muniversal-1.0.tcl
DEBUG: Reading variant descriptions from /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/_resources/port1.0/variant_descriptions.conf
DEBUG: Using group file /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/_resources/port1.0/group/archcheck-1.0.tcl
DEBUG: universal variant already exists, so not adding the default one
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port freetype.
DEBUG: Requested variant i386 is not provided by port freetype.
DEBUG: Executing variant universal provides universal
DEBUG: Executing variant macosx provides macosx
DEBUG: Attempting ln -sf /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/print/freetype/work
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/archivers/zlib
DEBUG: epoch: in tree: 0 installed: 0
DEBUG: zlib 1.2.4_1 exists in the ports tree
DEBUG: zlib 1.2.4_1 +universal is the latest installed
DEBUG: zlib 1.2.4_1 +universal is active
DEBUG: Merging existing variants universal into variants
DEBUG: new fully merged portvariants: universal +
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/archivers/zlib
DEBUG: OS Platform: darwin
DEBUG: OS Version: 10.3.0
DEBUG: Mac OS X Version: 10.6
DEBUG: System Arch: i386
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.unload registered provides 'unload', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Reading variant descriptions from /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/_resources/port1.0/variant_descriptions.conf
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port zlib.
DEBUG: Requested variant i386 is not provided by port zlib.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port zlib.
DEBUG: Executing variant universal provides universal
DEBUG: No need to upgrade! zlib 1.2.4_1 >= zlib 1.2.4_1
--->  Computing dependencies for freetype
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: zlib
DEBUG: Found Dependency: receipt exists for zlib
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.main (freetype)
--->  Fetching freetype
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.fetch (freetype)
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for freetype
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.checksum (freetype)
--->  Checksumming freetype-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: Correct (md5) checksum for freetype-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: Correct (sha1) checksum for freetype-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: Correct (rmd160) checksum for freetype-2.3.12.tar.bz2
--->  Checksumming freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: Correct (md5) checksum for freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: Correct (sha1) checksum for freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: Correct (rmd160) checksum for freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: setting option extract.cmd to /usr/bin/bzip2
--->  Extracting freetype
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.extract (freetype)
--->  Extracting freetype-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: setting option extract.args to /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/freetype/freetype-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: Environment: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='10.6'
DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work" && /usr/bin/bzip2 -dc /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/freetype/freetype-2.3.12.tar.bz2 | /usr/bin/gnutar --no-same-owner -xf -'
--->  Extracting freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: setting option extract.args to /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/freetype/freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.bz2
DEBUG: Environment: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='10.6'
DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work" && /usr/bin/bzip2 -dc /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/freetype/freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.bz2 | /usr/bin/gnutar --no-same-owner -xf -'
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.patch (freetype)
--->  Applying patches to freetype
--->  Applying /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/print/freetype/files/patch-detect.mk.diff
DEBUG: Environment: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='10.6'
DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.12" && /usr/bin/patch -p0'
patching file builds/unix/detect.mk
--->  Applying /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/print/freetype/files/patch-src_base_ftrfork.c.diff
DEBUG: Environment: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='10.6'
DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.12" && /usr/bin/patch -p0'
patching file src/base/ftrfork.c
--->  Applying /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/print/freetype/files/patch-modules.cfg.diff
DEBUG: Environment: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='10.6'
DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.12" && /usr/bin/patch -p0'
patching file modules.cfg
--->  Configuring freetype
DEBUG: Using compiler 'Mac OS X gcc 4.2'
DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.configure-configure-0
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.configure (freetype)
--->  Configuring freetype for architecture x86_64
DEBUG: Environment: CFLAGS='-O2 -arch x86_64' CPPFLAGS='-isystem/opt/local/include' CXXFLAGS='-O2 -arch x86_64' MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='10.6' CXX='/usr/bin/g++-4.2' F90FLAGS='-O2 -m64' LDFLAGS='-L/opt/local/lib -arch x86_64' OBJC='/usr/bin/gcc-4.2' FCFLAGS='-O2 -m64' INSTALL='/usr/bin/install -c' OBJCFLAGS='-O2 -arch x86_64' FFLAGS='-O2 -m64' CC='/usr/bin/gcc-4.2'
DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.12-x86_64" && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-dependency-tracking '

FreeType build system -- automatic system detection

The following settings are used:

  platform                    unix
  compiler                    /usr/bin/gcc-4.2
  configuration directory     ./builds/unix
  configuration rules         ./builds/unix/unix.mk

If this does not correspond to your system or settings please remove the file
`config.mk' from this directory then read the INSTALL file for help.

Otherwise, simply type `make' again to build the library,
or `make refdoc' to build the API reference (the latter needs python).

Generating modules list in ./objs/ftmodule.h...
* module: truetype  (Windows/Mac font files with extension *.ttf or *.ttc)
* module: type1     (Postscript font files with extension *.pfa or *.pfb)
* module: cff       (OpenType fonts with extension *.otf)
* module: cid       (Postscript CID-keyed fonts, no known extension)
* module: pfr       (PFR/TrueDoc font files with extension *.pfr)
* module: type42    (Type 42 font files with no known extension)
* module: winfnt    (Windows bitmap fonts with extension *.fnt or *.fon)
* module: pcf       (pcf bitmap fonts)
* module: bdf       (bdf bitmap fonts)
* module: sfnt      (helper module for TrueType & OpenType formats)
* module: autofit   (automatic hinting module)
* module: pshinter  (Postscript hinter module)
* module: raster    (monochrome bitmap renderer)
* module: smooth    (anti-aliased bitmap renderer)
* module: smooth    (anti-aliased bitmap renderer for LCDs)
* module: smooth    (anti-aliased bitmap renderer for vertical LCDs)
* module: otvalid   (OpenType validation module)
* module: psaux     (Postscript Type 1 & Type 2 helper module)
* module: psnames   (Postscript & Unicode Glyph name handling)
done.
cd builds/unix; ./configure  '--prefix=/opt/local' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--disable-dependency-tracking'
configure: WARNING: unrecognized options: --disable-dependency-tracking, --disable-dependency-tracking
checking build system type... i386-apple-darwin10.3.0
checking host system type... i386-apple-darwin10.3.0
checking for gcc... /usr/bin/gcc-4.2
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... configure: error: in `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.12-x86_64/builds/unix':
configure: error: cannot run C compiled programs.
If you meant to cross compile, use `--host'.
See `config.log' for more details.
make: *** [setup] Error 1
Error: Target org.macports.configure returned: configure failure: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.12-x86_64" && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-dependency-tracking  " returned error 2
DEBUG: Backtrace: configure failure: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.12-x86_64" && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-dependency-tracking  " returned error 2
    while executing
"$procedure $targetname"
Warning: the following items did not execute (for freetype): org.macports.activate org.macports.configure 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>

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Please remember to cc the maintainer.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

It looks like it could not run a compiled x86_64 executable. Do you have a 64-bit Mac? I'm guessing not, in which case, don't use the +universal variant.

[simon@…]

Replying to ryandesign@…:

It looks like it could not run a compiled x86_64 executable. Do you have a 64-bit Mac? I'm guessing not, in which case, don't use the +universal variant.

You're right, this is a 32-bit Mac. Turning off +universal resulted in freetype compiling just fine. Thanks.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Great, glad you got it working.