Something is fishy about your setup. The default MacPorts prefix is /opt/local/ and that is where the update was installed elow.
What though is /opt/mp/lib/l ? A second MacPorts installation ??? Mixing the two like this is a very bad idea. Chris On 6 Nov 2025, at 5:20 pm, Giuseppe 'ferdy' Miceli <[email protected]> wrote: > > ciao chris, > > i followed your suggestion and now five of the six offending ports > successfully upgraded. thank you very much indeed! > > admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % port installed libxml2 > libxml2 @2.13.9_0 (active) > admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % otool -L /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib > /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib: > /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib (compatibility version 16.0.0, current > version 16.9.0) > /opt/mp/lib/libz.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version > 1.3.1) > /opt/mp/lib/liblzma.5.dylib (compatibility version 14.0.0, current > version 14.1.0) > /opt/mp/lib/libicuuc.77.dylib (compatibility version 77.0.0, current > version 77.1.0) > /opt/mp/lib/libiconv.2.dylib (compatibility version 9.0.0, current > version 9.1.0) > /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current > version 1351.0.0) > admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % sudo port -vp uninstall libxml2 > admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % sudo port install libxml2 > ---> Computing dependencies for libxml2 > ---> Fetching archive for libxml2 > ---> Attempting to fetch libxml2-2.13.9_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2 from > https://packages.macports.org/libxml2 > ---> Attempting to fetch libxml2-2.13.9_0.darwin_24.arm64.tbz2.rmd160 from > https://packages.macports.org/libxml2 > ---> Installing libxml2 @2.13.9_0 > ---> Activating libxml2 @2.13.9_0 > ---> Cleaning libxml2 > admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % otool -L /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib > /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib: > /opt/local/lib/libxml2.2.dylib (compatibility version 16.0.0, current > version 16.9.0) > /opt/local/lib/libz.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current > version 1.3.1) > /opt/local/lib/liblzma.5.dylib (compatibility version 14.0.0, current > version 14.1.0) > /opt/local/lib/libicuuc.76.dylib (compatibility version 76.0.0, current > version 76.1.0) > /opt/local/lib/libiconv.2.dylib (compatibility version 9.0.0, current > version 9.1.0) > /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current > version 1351.0.0) > admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % > > ps on the other hand, oxygen still fails (complete build log attached). as > far as i can understand, i can’t seem to find a ticket for the port, > therefore i believe i am supposed to open a ticket, ain’t i? > > cheers, > — > > > <doxygen new failing - main.log> >> On 6 Nov 2025, at 17:37, Chris Jones <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> We don't need a trac ticket for each port, as the issue is exactly the same >> for each. >> >> :info:build Referenced from: <E47126D5-58CA-33D2-82E0-6AE24950A360> >> /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib >> :info:build Reason: tried: '/opt/mp/lib/libicuuc.77.dylib' (no such file), >> '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/opt/mp/lib/libicuuc.77.dylib' (no such >> file), '/opt/mp/lib/libicuuc.77.dylib' (no such file) >> >> It would appear you have an issue with your build of >> >> /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib >> >> This is likely specific to you, its not a general issue as no one else is >> experiencing these issues. >> >> You need to investigate why yourself. Try removing libxml2 and re-installing >> it, then run >> >> > otool -L /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib >> >> and post what you get >> >> Chris >> >> On 06/11/2025 4:22 pm, Giuseppe 'ferdy' Miceli wrote: >>> hello chris and thank you very much for your prompt reply. >>> i have to apologize because i surely failed to provide all the information >>> and details in my first enquiry and i have realised it right now. >>> you correctly guessed those ports need to be upgraded. those are the >>> command i execute regularly: >>> / >>> / >>> /sudo port -vfp clean --all all/ >>> /sudo port -vp selfupdate && port -qv outdated/ >>> /sudo port -sp upgrade abseil doxygen llvm-21 ncdu re2 qbs / >>> please find attached the complete build logs for the offending ports. >>> moreover i dumped below the information related to my environment lest to >>> forget additional useful information including the actual macport.conf file: >>> /admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % port version/ >>> /Version: 2.11.6/ >>> /admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % rg prefix /opt/mp/etc/macports/macports.conf/ >>> /6:prefix /opt/mp/ >>> /admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % uname -a/ >>> /Darwin ailurus-fulgens.ninja.lan 24.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version >>> 24.6.0: Mon Aug 11 21:16:52 PDT 2025; >>> root:xnu-11417.140.69.701.11~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T8112 arm64 arm Darwin/ >>> /admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % sw_vers/ >>> /ProductName:macOS/ >>> /ProductVersion:15.7/ >>> /BuildVersion:24G222/ >>> /admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ % xcodebuild -version/ >>> /Xcode 26.0.1/ >>> /Build version 17A400/ >>> /admin@ailurus-fulgens ~ %/ >>> please let me know should you prefer/suggest to open six different tickets, >>> one for each port. >>> once again, thank you very for your help and supporto. much appreciated. >>> cheers, >>> — >>> ferdy >>>> On 6 Nov 2025, at 14:49, Chris Jones <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> You haven't provided enough details to be sure, but I would suspect a port >>>> needs a rebuild. First, ensure you are update to date >>>> >>>> > sudo port sync >>>> > sudo port upgrade outdated >>>> >>>> If any ports request a rebuild, let them do it. >>>> >>>> If you still have problems you need to isolate the specific port you have >>>> trouble with, and then submit a trac ticket for that port, uploading a >>>> *complete* build log from a clean build attempt for it. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> On 06/11/2025 11:41 am, Giuseppe 'ferdy' Miceli wrote: >>>>> ciao, >>>>> i got building failures for a number of port (namely doxygen, llvm-21, >>>>> ncdu, re2, qbs) with the same error: >>>>> :debug:configure Starting logging for ncdu @2.9.2_0 >>>>> :debug:sysinfo macOS 15.7 (darwin/24.6.0) arch arm >>>>> :debug:sysinfo MacPorts 2.11.6 >>>>> :debug:sysinfo Xcode 26.0.1, CLT 26.0.0.0.1.1757719676 >>>>> :debug:sysinfo SDK 15 >>>>> :debug:sysinfo MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: 15.0 >>>>> <omissis> >>>>> :info:configure dyld[47003]: Library not loaded: /opt/mp/lib/ >>>>> libicuuc.77.dylib >>>>> :info:configure Referenced from: <E47126D5-58CA-33D2-82E0-6AE24950A360> >>>>> /opt/mp/lib/libxml2.2.dylib >>>>> :info:configure Reason: tried: '/opt/mp/lib/libicuuc.77.dylib' (no such >>>>> file), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/opt/mp/lib/ >>>>> libicuuc.77.dylib' (no such file), '/opt/mp/lib/ libicuuc.77.dylib' (no >>>>> such file) >>>>> anyone so gentle to shred some light on the issue? >>>>> thanks in advance, >>>>> — >>>>> ferdy >>>> >> >
