Bug 832046 – sys-libs/glibc-2.34-r6 fails to compile (clang tinderbox): configure: error: These critical programs are missing or too old: compiler

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Agostino Sarubbo 2022-01-25 14:27:21 UTC]

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2020/07/04/gentoo-tinderbox/

Issue: sys-libs/glibc-2.34-r6 fails to compile.
Discovered on: amd64 (internal ref: tinderbox)

NOTE:
This machine uses CLANG as a compiler and LLD as a linker

[Comment 1 Agostino Sarubbo 2022-01-25 14:27:25 UTC]

Created attachment 763612 [details]
build.log

build log and emerge --info

[Comment 2 Agostino Sarubbo 2022-01-25 15:30:08 UTC]

Created attachment 763622 [details]
config.log

config.log

[Comment 3 Andreas K. Hüttel 2022-01-29 12:46:53 UTC]

Sigh. The configure test uses the C preprocessor:

ac_cpp='$CPP $CPPFLAGS'

Seems like the tinderbox also sets CPP (to enforce clang), and that is the one variable not reset yet...

Fixable, but the fix needs careful testing -> new revbump, later

[Comment 4 Agostino Sarubbo 2022-01-29 15:17:15 UTC]

(In reply to Andreas K. Hüttel from comment #3)
> Fixable, but the fix needs careful testing -> new revbump, later

no problem, if you need me feel free to ask