R @4.1.2_1: Build fails on Intel iMac, Monterey 12.2.1, Xcode 13.2.1, SDK 12

[ashimog]

Building R @4.1.2_1 on Intel iMac running Monterey 12.2.1 with Xcode 13.2.1, SDK 12 gives the following error:

:info:build In file included from qdCocoa.m:25:
:info:build In file included from ./qdCocoa.h:39:
:info:build In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Cocoa.framework/Headers/Cocoa.h:12:
:info:build In file included from /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/Foundation.h:12:
:info:build /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSBundle.h:91:143: error: function does not return NSString
:info:build - (NSAttributedString *)localizedAttributedStringForKey:(NSString *)key value:(nullable NSString *)value table:(nullable NSString *)tableName NS_FORMAT_ARGUMENT(1) NS_REFINED_FOR_SWIFT API_AVAILABLE(macos(12.0), ios(15.0), watchos(8.0), tvos(15.0));
:info:build                                                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                                                       ^                  ~

This seems to be a bug associated with MacOSX12.1.sdk. I found if I symlink MacOSX12.sdk to MacOSX11.3.sdk, R can build successfully.

[i0ntempest]

R with the default variants builds fine on my system, what variants are you using?

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

i0ntempest, does your system also use the macOS 12 SDK? This peculiar error has been reported in other MacPorts tickets and elsewhere when using the macOS 12 SDK. A peculiar-looking fix has been suggested; see comment:ticket:63877:8. I don't know if one or both of those parameters are appropriate to use here or if maybe some better solution has been found in the mean time.

[i0ntempest]

My environment:

:debug:configure Environment: 
:debug:configure CC='/opt/local/bin/clang-mp-13'
:debug:configure CC_PRINT_OPTIONS='YES'
:debug:configure CC_PRINT_OPTIONS_FILE='/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_math_R/R/work/.CC_PRINT_OPTIONS'
:debug:configure CFLAGS='-pipe -Os -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk -arch x86_64'
:debug:configure CPATH='/opt/local/include'
:debug:configure CPPFLAGS='-I/opt/local/include -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk'
:debug:configure CXX='/opt/local/bin/clang++-mp-13'
:debug:configure CXXFLAGS='-pipe -Os -stdlib=libc++ -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk -arch x86_64'
:debug:configure DEVELOPER_DIR='/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools'
:debug:configure F77='/opt/local/bin/gfortran-mp-11'
:debug:configure F90FLAGS='-pipe -Os -m64'
:debug:configure FC='/opt/local/bin/gfortran-mp-11'
:debug:configure FCFLAGS='-pipe -Os -m64'
:debug:configure FFLAGS='-pipe -Os -m64'
:debug:configure INSTALL='/usr/bin/install -c'
:debug:configure LDFLAGS='-L/opt/local/lib -Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names -Wl,-syslibroot,/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk -arch x86_64'
:debug:configure LIBRARY_PATH='/opt/local/lib'
:debug:configure MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='12.0'
:debug:configure OBJC='/opt/local/bin/clang-mp-13'
:debug:configure OBJCFLAGS='-pipe -Os -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk -arch x86_64'
:debug:configure OBJCXX='/opt/local/bin/clang++-mp-13'
:debug:configure OBJCXXFLAGS='-pipe -Os -stdlib=libc++ -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk -arch x86_64'
:debug:configure R_BROWSER='/usr/bin/open'
:debug:configure R_PDFVIEWER='/usr/bin/open'
:debug:configure SDKROOT='/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX12.sdk'

The only difference seems to be clang 12 vs 13?