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ghc build --with-* libraries causes dyld link error with libc++ and libSystem on macOS 10.15

Summary

Using ghc's --with-* configure directives causes a link error in the ghc-stage2 build:

dyld: initializer in image (/usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib) that does not link with libSystem.dylib

We're writing a MacPorts port of ghc that avoids native iconv linking issues by linking with MacPorts-installed libiconv and using the ghc configure directives,

                    --with-iconv-includes=${prefix}/include \
                    --with-iconv-libraries=${prefix}/lib

Observed on these build platforms:

macOS 10.15.6 19G2021 macOS 10.15.7 19H2 Xcode 12.0.1 12A7300

Steps to reproduce

sudo port build ghc

using this Portfile.

The Portfile simply implements ghc's basic quick start build instructions.

Removing the --with-* configure directives results in a successful build with this linking error.

Logs

main.log

Basic error:

./inplace/bin/ghc-stage2 
dyld: initializer in image (/usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib) that does not link with libSystem.dylib

Log file:

:info:build "inplace/bin/ghc-stage2" -hisuf dyn_hi -osuf  dyn_o -hcsuf dyn_hc -fPIC -dynamic  -H32m -O -Wall      -hide-all-packages -i -iutils/check-ppr/. -iutils/check-ppr/dist-install/build -Iutils/check-ppr/dist-install/build -iutils/check-ppr/dist-install/build/check-ppr/autogen -Iutils/check-ppr/dist-install/build/check-ppr/autogen     -optP-include -optPutils/check-ppr/dist-install/build/check-ppr/autogen/cabal_macros.h -package-id Cabal-3.2.0.0 -package-id base-4.14.1.0 -package-id bytestring-0.10.10.0 -package-id containers-0.6.2.1 -package-id directory-1.3.6.0 -package-id filepath-1.4.2.1 -package-id ghc-8.10.2 -Wall -XHaskell2010  -no-user-package-db -rtsopts       -Wnoncanonical-monad-instances  -outputdir utils/check-ppr/dist-install/build   -c utils/check-ppr/./Main.hs -o utils/check-ppr/dist-install/build/Main.dyn_o
:info:build dyld: initializer in image (/usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib) that does not link with libSystem.dylib
:info:build make[1]: *** [utils/haddock/dist/build/Haddock/Backends/HaddockDB.dyn_o] Abort trap: 6
…
:info:build make: *** [all] Error 2
:info:build Command failed: export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_ports_lang_ghc/ghc/work/bootstrap/bin:/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/bin CC=/usr/bin/clang CXX=/usr/bin/clang++; /usr/bin/make  -j12

Expected behavior

Successful build.

Environment

  • GHC version used: 10.8.2

Optional:

  • Operating System: macOS 10.15

See:

Edited by Steve Smith
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