Re: Problem with binutils

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Aug 7, 2023, at 07:57, Maxim Abalenkov wrote:
> 
> Hello Christoph,
> 
> How are you? Have you tried to deactivate the ‘gdb’ first as the message 
> suggests?
> 
>   port deactivate gdb
> 
> Then you may be able to install ‘binutils’ and activate the ‘gdb’ again.

This is the bug report tracking this problem:

https://trac.macports.org/ticket/43591

Help resolving it is of course welcome.

Re: Problem with binutils

[Maxim Abalenkov]

Hello Christoph,

How are you? Have you tried to deactivate the ‘gdb’ first as the message 
suggests?

  port deactivate gdb

Then you may be able to install ‘binutils’ and activate the ‘gdb’ again.

—
Best wishes,
Maxim

Maxim Abalenkov \\ maxim.abalen...@gmail.com
+44 7 486 486 505 \\ www.maxim.abalenkov.uk

> On 7 Aug 2023, at 08:13, Christoph Kukulies  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was trying to sudo port install binutils and got this:
> 
> $ sudo port install binutils
> Password:
> --->  Computing dependencies for binutils
> --->  Fetching archive for binutils
> --->  Attempting to fetch binutils-2.39_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2 from 
> https://packages.macports.org/binutils
> --->  Attempting to fetch binutils-2.39_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from 
> https://packages.macports.org/binutils
> --->  Installing binutils @2.39_1
> --->  Activating binutils @2.39_1
> Error: Failed to activate binutils: Image error: 
> /opt/local/include/ansidecl.h is being used by the active gdb port.  Please 
> deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate binutils' to force the 
> activation.
> while executing
> "throw registry::image-error $msg"
> ("foreach" body line 47)
> invoked from within
> "foreach file $imagefiles {
> set srcfile "${extracted_dir}${file}"
> 
> # To be able to install links, we test if we can lst..."
> invoked from within
> "registry::write {
> foreach file $imagefiles {
> set srcfile "${extracted_dir}${file}"
> 
> # To be able to instal..."
> Error: See 
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_devel_binutils/binutils/main.log
>  for details.
> Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe 
> there is a bug.
> Error: Processing of port binutils failed
> $ 
> 
> How can I get around?
> 
> --
> Christoph
> 

Problem with binutils

[Christoph Kukulies]

Hi,

I was trying to sudo port install binutils and got this:

$ sudo port install binutils
Password:
--->  Computing dependencies for binutils
--->  Fetching archive for binutils
--->  Attempting to fetch binutils-2.39_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2 from 
https://packages.macports.org/binutils
--->  Attempting to fetch binutils-2.39_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from 
https://packages.macports.org/binutils
--->  Installing binutils @2.39_1
--->  Activating binutils @2.39_1
Error: Failed to activate binutils: Image error: /opt/local/include/ansidecl.h 
is being used by the active gdb port.  Please deactivate this port first, or 
use 'port -f activate binutils' to force the activation.
while executing
"throw registry::image-error $msg"
("foreach" body line 47)
invoked from within
"foreach file $imagefiles {
set srcfile "${extracted_dir}${file}"

# To be able to install links, we test if we can lst..."
invoked from within
"registry::write {
foreach file $imagefiles {
set srcfile "${extracted_dir}${file}"

# To be able to instal..."
Error: See 
/opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_devel_binutils/binutils/main.log
 for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there 
is a bug.
Error: Processing of port binutils failed
$ 

How can I get around?

--
Christoph



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