Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Jakub Klinkovský wrote: > On 22.03.13 at 14:02, arnaud gaboury wrote: > > > > First line in OP : > > > > I came to this issue when building android: > > > > http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html > > OK, if it's not AUR package, how is it related to AUR? You should discuss > the > issue somewhere else, for example the forum. > You are right, and sorry for my error !! I just realized I wanted to post in [arch-general] !! Please accept my excuses for the noise. Regards.
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:40 PM, arnaud gaboury wrote: > > > > On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:02 PM, arnaud gaboury > wrote: > >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Jakub Klinkovský < >> kuba.klinkov...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 22.03.13 at 10:49, arnaud gaboury wrote: >>> > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Jakub Klinkovský < >>> kuba.klinkov...@gmail.com >>> > > wrote: >>> > >>> > > On 20.03.13 at 14:04, Martti Kühne wrote: >>> > > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM, arnaud gaboury >>> > > > wrote: >>> > > > > Dear list, >>> > > > > >>> > > > > I came to this issue when building android: >>> > > > > >>> > > > > make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long >>> > > > > >>> > > > > From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that >>> Linux >>> > > kernel >>> > > > > has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in >>> exec() >>> > > > > commands. >>> > > > > This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am >>> currently >>> > > on >>> > > > > 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > What in the world would require you to pass that many arguments to >>> a >>> > > command? >>> > > > I'd like to see that command for future generations here... >>> > > > try fixing the Makefile? >>> > > > >>> > > > cheers! >>> > > > mar77i >>> > > >>> > > It's not the number of arguments, it's number of bytes used for >>> arguments >>> > > and >>> > > environment variables[1]. Full paths are often included in >>> 'argv[0]', and >>> > > when >>> > > not building in clean environment, the limit can be easily reached. >>> > > >>> > > [1]: http://www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/various/argmax/ >>> > > >>> > >>> > I understand it is a question of bytes and not character or argument >>> > numbers. But I still can't build anymore android, when it has been >>> possible >>> > for months. >>> > Which change in my system could have triggered this error? Same source >>> and >>> > same makefiles work on other boxes, so I suppose it is specific to my >>> > machine. >>> > >>> > Thank you for help as I need to find a way to build android. >>> >>> You can run 'env -i makepkg' to start build in clean environment. >>> >>> You should start a thread on the forum regarding this issue. Btw you >>> didn't even >>> mention which package exactly you are building (and preferably provide >>> link so >>> that we don't have to search for it). >>> >> >> >> First line in OP : >> >> I came to this issue when building android: >> >> http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html >> > > > This error is in fact thrown by the execvp() function, part of glibc. > http://linux.die.net/man/3/execvp > > It is a front-end for the execve(). I can find reference to my issue in > the execve(2) man. > > > > *Limits on size of arguments and environment* > Most UNIX implementations impose some limit on the total size of the > command-line argument (*argv*) and environment (*envp*) strings that may > be passed to a new program. POSIX.1 allows an implementation to advertise > this limit using the *ARG_MAX* constant (either defined in > *http://linux.die.net/include/limits.h> > >* or available at run time using the call *sysconf(_SC_ARG_MAX)*). > > > > But I still do not know how to get rid of this thrown error which stops > make to keep building. > Not sure if it can help, but envsetup for android tells me this : HOST_OS_EXTRA=Linux-3.8.4-1-ARCH-x86_64-with-glibc2.2.5 I do not know what is glibc2.2.5. My box has glibc 2.17.3 from core.
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On 22.03.13 at 14:02, arnaud gaboury wrote: > > First line in OP : > > I came to this issue when building android: > > http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html OK, if it's not AUR package, how is it related to AUR? You should discuss the issue somewhere else, for example the forum. pgps71T4zZSOS.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:02 PM, arnaud gaboury wrote: > > > > On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Jakub Klinkovský < > kuba.klinkov...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 22.03.13 at 10:49, arnaud gaboury wrote: >> > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Jakub Klinkovský < >> kuba.klinkov...@gmail.com >> > > wrote: >> > >> > > On 20.03.13 at 14:04, Martti Kühne wrote: >> > > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM, arnaud gaboury >> > > > wrote: >> > > > > Dear list, >> > > > > >> > > > > I came to this issue when building android: >> > > > > >> > > > > make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long >> > > > > >> > > > > From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that >> Linux >> > > kernel >> > > > > has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in >> exec() >> > > > > commands. >> > > > > This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am >> currently >> > > on >> > > > > 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > What in the world would require you to pass that many arguments to a >> > > command? >> > > > I'd like to see that command for future generations here... >> > > > try fixing the Makefile? >> > > > >> > > > cheers! >> > > > mar77i >> > > >> > > It's not the number of arguments, it's number of bytes used for >> arguments >> > > and >> > > environment variables[1]. Full paths are often included in 'argv[0]', >> and >> > > when >> > > not building in clean environment, the limit can be easily reached. >> > > >> > > [1]: http://www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/various/argmax/ >> > > >> > >> > I understand it is a question of bytes and not character or argument >> > numbers. But I still can't build anymore android, when it has been >> possible >> > for months. >> > Which change in my system could have triggered this error? Same source >> and >> > same makefiles work on other boxes, so I suppose it is specific to my >> > machine. >> > >> > Thank you for help as I need to find a way to build android. >> >> You can run 'env -i makepkg' to start build in clean environment. >> >> You should start a thread on the forum regarding this issue. Btw you >> didn't even >> mention which package exactly you are building (and preferably provide >> link so >> that we don't have to search for it). >> > > > First line in OP : > > I came to this issue when building android: > > http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html > This error is in fact thrown by the execvp() function, part of glibc. http://linux.die.net/man/3/execvp It is a front-end for the execve(). I can find reference to my issue in the execve(2) man. *Limits on size of arguments and environment* Most UNIX implementations impose some limit on the total size of the command-line argument (*argv*) and environment (*envp*) strings that may be passed to a new program. POSIX.1 allows an implementation to advertise this limit using the *ARG_MAX* constant (either defined in *http://linux.die.net/include/limits.h> >* or available at run time using the call *sysconf(_SC_ARG_MAX)*). But I still do not know how to get rid of this thrown error which stops make to keep building.
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Jakub Klinkovský wrote: > On 22.03.13 at 10:49, arnaud gaboury wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Jakub Klinkovský < > kuba.klinkov...@gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > > > On 20.03.13 at 14:04, Martti Kühne wrote: > > > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM, arnaud gaboury > > > > wrote: > > > > > Dear list, > > > > > > > > > > I came to this issue when building android: > > > > > > > > > > make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long > > > > > > > > > > From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that Linux > > > kernel > > > > > has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in > exec() > > > > > commands. > > > > > This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am > currently > > > on > > > > > 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What in the world would require you to pass that many arguments to a > > > command? > > > > I'd like to see that command for future generations here... > > > > try fixing the Makefile? > > > > > > > > cheers! > > > > mar77i > > > > > > It's not the number of arguments, it's number of bytes used for > arguments > > > and > > > environment variables[1]. Full paths are often included in 'argv[0]', > and > > > when > > > not building in clean environment, the limit can be easily reached. > > > > > > [1]: http://www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/various/argmax/ > > > > > > > I understand it is a question of bytes and not character or argument > > numbers. But I still can't build anymore android, when it has been > possible > > for months. > > Which change in my system could have triggered this error? Same source > and > > same makefiles work on other boxes, so I suppose it is specific to my > > machine. > > > > Thank you for help as I need to find a way to build android. > > You can run 'env -i makepkg' to start build in clean environment. > > You should start a thread on the forum regarding this issue. Btw you > didn't even > mention which package exactly you are building (and preferably provide > link so > that we don't have to search for it). > First line in OP : I came to this issue when building android: http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On 22.03.13 at 10:49, arnaud gaboury wrote: > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Jakub Klinkovský > wrote: > > > On 20.03.13 at 14:04, Martti Kühne wrote: > > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM, arnaud gaboury > > > wrote: > > > > Dear list, > > > > > > > > I came to this issue when building android: > > > > > > > > make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long > > > > > > > > From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that Linux > > kernel > > > > has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in exec() > > > > commands. > > > > This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am currently > > on > > > > 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > What in the world would require you to pass that many arguments to a > > command? > > > I'd like to see that command for future generations here... > > > try fixing the Makefile? > > > > > > cheers! > > > mar77i > > > > It's not the number of arguments, it's number of bytes used for arguments > > and > > environment variables[1]. Full paths are often included in 'argv[0]', and > > when > > not building in clean environment, the limit can be easily reached. > > > > [1]: http://www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/various/argmax/ > > > > I understand it is a question of bytes and not character or argument > numbers. But I still can't build anymore android, when it has been possible > for months. > Which change in my system could have triggered this error? Same source and > same makefiles work on other boxes, so I suppose it is specific to my > machine. > > Thank you for help as I need to find a way to build android. You can run 'env -i makepkg' to start build in clean environment. You should start a thread on the forum regarding this issue. Btw you didn't even mention which package exactly you are building (and preferably provide link so that we don't have to search for it). pgpD5nOCiIbVO.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Jakub Klinkovský wrote: > On 20.03.13 at 14:04, Martti Kühne wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM, arnaud gaboury > > wrote: > > > Dear list, > > > > > > I came to this issue when building android: > > > > > > make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long > > > > > > From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that Linux > kernel > > > has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in exec() > > > commands. > > > This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am currently > on > > > 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. > > > > > > > > > What in the world would require you to pass that many arguments to a > command? > > I'd like to see that command for future generations here... > > try fixing the Makefile? > > > > cheers! > > mar77i > > It's not the number of arguments, it's number of bytes used for arguments > and > environment variables[1]. Full paths are often included in 'argv[0]', and > when > not building in clean environment, the limit can be easily reached. > > [1]: http://www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/various/argmax/ > I understand it is a question of bytes and not character or argument numbers. But I still can't build anymore android, when it has been possible for months. Which change in my system could have triggered this error? Same source and same makefiles work on other boxes, so I suppose it is specific to my machine. Thank you for help as I need to find a way to build android.
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On 20.03.13 at 14:04, Martti Kühne wrote: > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM, arnaud gaboury > wrote: > > Dear list, > > > > I came to this issue when building android: > > > > make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long > > > > From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that Linux kernel > > has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in exec() > > commands. > > This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am currently on > > 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. > > > > > What in the world would require you to pass that many arguments to a command? > I'd like to see that command for future generations here... > try fixing the Makefile? > > cheers! > mar77i It's not the number of arguments, it's number of bytes used for arguments and environment variables[1]. Full paths are often included in 'argv[0]', and when not building in clean environment, the limit can be easily reached. [1]: http://www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/various/argmax/ pgptlzQKF2sbf.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Martti Kühne wrote: > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM, arnaud gaboury > wrote: > > Dear list, > > > > I came to this issue when building android: > > > > make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long > > > > From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that Linux > kernel > > has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in exec() > > commands. > > This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am currently on > > 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. > > > > > What in the world would require you to pass that many arguments to a > command? > I'd like to see that command for future generations here... > try fixing the Makefile? > > cheers! > mar77i > Here it is: APK certs list: /home/gabx/android/SaberMod/out/mako/SaberMod/target/product/mako/obj/PACKAGING/apkcerts_intermediates/sm_mako-apkcerts-eng.gabx.txt Import includes file: /home/gabx/android/SaberMod/out/mako/SaberMod/host/linux-x86/obj/EXECUTABLES/mkbootimg_intermediates/import_includes 1 warning make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long make: *** [/home/gabx/android/SaberMod/out/mako/SaberMod/target/product/mako/obj/PACKAGING/apkcerts_intermediates/sm_mako-apkcerts-eng.gabx.txt] Error 127
Re: [aur-general] exec and argument list too long
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM, arnaud gaboury wrote: > Dear list, > > I came to this issue when building android: > > make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long > > From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that Linux kernel > has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in exec() > commands. > This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am currently on > 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. > What in the world would require you to pass that many arguments to a command? I'd like to see that command for future generations here... try fixing the Makefile? cheers! mar77i
[aur-general] exec and argument list too long
Dear list, I came to this issue when building android: make: execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long >From what I understand, the reason for this annoyance is that Linux kernel has a limitation of bytes it can process through as arguments in exec() commands. This issue is quite new and arise with Kernel > 3.8.1. I am currently on 3.8.3-2 ARCH from testing. I am a little bit confused in getting my current value. [gabx@magnolia:~]$ egrep ARG_MAX /usr/include/linux/limits.h #define ARG_MAX 131072/* # bytes of args + environ for exec() */ [gax@magnolia:~]$ getconf ARG_MAX 16777216 As you can see, these two commands don't return the same number. I couldn't find any clean and working workaround to bypass this limit when building. Can I pass any extra argument when invoking make at build time? The only good workaround would be to build the Linux Kernel and change the ARG_MAX variable to a larger size, but I do not want to do that. Thank you for any tips. Regards.
