Boost install failure: seems like makefile configure

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Mar 21, 2008, at 01:03, Daniel Lord wrote:

> On 3/20/08, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>
>> On Mar 21, 2008, at 00:30, Daniel Lord wrote:
>>
>> > My env: Macbook Pro Leopard 10.5.1 with dev tools
>> >
>> > Here is the transcript of the install attempt:
>> >
>> > $sudo port -v install boost
>> > ---> Building boost with target all
>> > Makefile:2: *** missing separator. Stop.
>> > Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd
>> > "/opt/local/var/macports/build/
>> >  
>> _opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_deve 
>> l
>> > _boost/work/boost_1_34_1"
>> > && gmake all " returned error 2
>> > Command output: Makefile:2: *** missing separator. Stop.
>> >
>> > Warning: the following items did not execute (for boost):
>> > org.macports.activate org.macports.build org.macports.destroot
>> > org.macports.install
>> > Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
>>
>> This problem has already been reported:
>>
>> http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/ticket/13714
>>
>> Please read through the discussion there.
>
> Sure, but strangely, the second attempt is building !?!?!?!
> I did nothing, just started the 'port instal'l again and now it  
> sailed through ( though still not complete as I write this).
> I have to wonder if the Macport doesn't take into account all  
> states the build might encounter and that there is some race  
> condition in prequisites. A race condition that goes away after one  
> install attempt because a file or directory was made before bailing  
> whose absebce caused teh bail out...or something...I don't have a  
> clue. All I know is it is strange.

I couldn't say.

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