haskell.packages.ghcjs.doctest build failure

[tg-x]

Issue description

Building haskell.packages.ghcjs.doctest fails both on master and release-18.09 branch

Steps to reproduce

Build output on master branch rev f5f9625:

~/nixpkgs [git:master] $ nix-build -A haskell.packages.ghcjs.doctest

these derivations will be built:
  /nix/store/6mhf5hx619b4hbq4fihw0rjvsaq73si0-doctest-0.16.0.drv
building '/nix/store/6mhf5hx619b4hbq4fihw0rjvsaq73si0-doctest-0.16.0.drv'...
setupCompilerEnvironmentPhase
Build with /nix/store/7ppq4yrnj1xmdx3gnk855vn9yjmdr2ss-ghcjs-8.4.0.1.
ignoring (possibly broken) abi-depends field for packages
unpacking sources
unpacking source archive /nix/store/f619my5iigsdi684b6j76wb1r6ac8lp6-doctest-0.16.0.tar.gz
source root is doctest-0.16.0
setting SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH to timestamp 1529795833 of file doctest-0.16.0/test/UtilSpec.hs
patching sources
compileBuildDriverPhase
setupCompileFlags: -package-db=/tmp/nix-build-doctest-0.16.0.drv-0/setup-package.conf.d -j1 -threaded
[1 of 1] Compiling Main             ( Setup.lhs, /tmp/nix-build-doctest-0.16.0.drv-0/Main.o )
Linking Setup ...
configuring
configureFlags: --verbose --prefix=/nix/store/ar6xj8jz9lia1sfv7c3gm9gf5w21gyqc-doctest-0.16.0 --libdir=$prefix/lib/$compiler --libsubdir=$abi/$libname --docdir=/nix/store/wd9rf1ibs9z3lnyi3bnsbxdbh4i85ryx-doctest-0.16.0-doc/share/doc/doctest-0.16.0 --with-gcc=gcc --package-db=/tmp/nix-build-doctest-0.16.0.drv-0/package.conf.d --ghc-option=-j1 --disable-split-objs --enable-library-profiling --profiling-detail=exported-functions --disable-profiling --enable-shared --disable-coverage --enable-static --disable-executable-dynamic --disable-tests --disable-benchmarks --enable-library-vanilla --enable-library-for-ghci --ghc-option=-split-sections --disable-library-stripping --disable-executable-stripping --ghcjs
Using Parsec parser
Configuring doctest-0.16.0...
Dependency base >=4.5 && <5: using base-4.11.1.0
Dependency base-compat >=0.7.0: using base-compat-0.10.4
Dependency code-page >=0.1: using code-page-0.1.3
Dependency deepseq -any: using deepseq-1.4.3.0
Dependency directory -any: using directory-1.3.1.5
Dependency doctest -any: using doctest-0.16.0
Dependency filepath -any: using filepath-1.4.2
Dependency ghc >=7.0 && <8.6: using ghc-8.4.2
Dependency ghc-paths >=0.1.0.9: using ghc-paths-0.1.0.9
Dependency process -any: using process-1.6.3.0
Dependency syb >=0.3: using syb-0.7
Dependency transformers -any: using transformers-0.5.5.0
Source component graph:
    component lib
    component exe:doctest dependency lib
Configured component graph:
    component doctest-0.16.0-AHAZsDFuZmdKuryl9R313m
        include base-4.11.1.0-5Kf3GqzZBK3J87Uu7pRIno
        include base-compat-0.10.4-JN31WoedrNfJZBOST8uzCO
        include code-page-0.1.3-2Y62qTwrxduJZVMNkfEbzO
        include deepseq-1.4.3.0-42XnsAVec7XA2IheMXu1r7
        include directory-1.3.1.5-2mI4y4KffND9Zv04iHI3Ix
        include filepath-1.4.2-6TW0smMgMKm3XaxIG8Nx0L
        include ghc-8.4.2-KaYHlayWRHmAt2NnWCRkr4
        include ghc-paths-0.1.0.9-FCBU7XUnS1IAIQliftEFk9
        include process-1.6.3.0-7Tr7xbV7vNcAJo54elDErn
        include syb-0.7-EJIDMoRTscU89tZMmghcgL
        include transformers-0.5.5.0-8ZjexgxxdBLH8OWn8CZkwx
    component doctest-0.16.0-9ujsaD9g11GIPLJHxVBN8m-doctest
        include base-4.11.1.0-5Kf3GqzZBK3J87Uu7pRIno
        include base-compat-0.10.4-JN31WoedrNfJZBOST8uzCO
        include code-page-0.1.3-2Y62qTwrxduJZVMNkfEbzO
        include deepseq-1.4.3.0-42XnsAVec7XA2IheMXu1r7
        include directory-1.3.1.5-2mI4y4KffND9Zv04iHI3Ix
        include doctest-0.16.0-AHAZsDFuZmdKuryl9R313m
        include filepath-1.4.2-6TW0smMgMKm3XaxIG8Nx0L
        include ghc-8.4.2-KaYHlayWRHmAt2NnWCRkr4
        include ghc-paths-0.1.0.9-FCBU7XUnS1IAIQliftEFk9
        include process-1.6.3.0-7Tr7xbV7vNcAJo54elDErn
        include syb-0.7-EJIDMoRTscU89tZMmghcgL
        include transformers-0.5.5.0-8ZjexgxxdBLH8OWn8CZkwx
Linked component graph:
    unit doctest-0.16.0-AHAZsDFuZmdKuryl9R313m
        include base-4.11.1.0-5Kf3GqzZBK3J87Uu7pRIno
        include base-compat-0.10.4-JN31WoedrNfJZBOST8uzCO
        include code-page-0.1.3-2Y62qTwrxduJZVMNkfEbzO
        include deepseq-1.4.3.0-42XnsAVec7XA2IheMXu1r7
        include directory-1.3.1.5-2mI4y4KffND9Zv04iHI3Ix
        include filepath-1.4.2-6TW0smMgMKm3XaxIG8Nx0L
        include ghc-8.4.2-KaYHlayWRHmAt2NnWCRkr4
        include ghc-paths-0.1.0.9-FCBU7XUnS1IAIQliftEFk9
        include process-1.6.3.0-7Tr7xbV7vNcAJo54elDErn
        include syb-0.7-EJIDMoRTscU89tZMmghcgL
        include transformers-0.5.5.0-8ZjexgxxdBLH8OWn8CZkwx
        Test.DocTest=doctest-0.16.0-AHAZsDFuZmdKuryl9R313m:Test.DocTest
    unit doctest-0.16.0-9ujsaD9g11GIPLJHxVBN8m-doctest
        include base-4.11.1.0-5Kf3GqzZBK3J87Uu7pRIno
        include base-compat-0.10.4-JN31WoedrNfJZBOST8uzCO
        include code-page-0.1.3-2Y62qTwrxduJZVMNkfEbzO
        include deepseq-1.4.3.0-42XnsAVec7XA2IheMXu1r7
        include directory-1.3.1.5-2mI4y4KffND9Zv04iHI3Ix
        include doctest-0.16.0-AHAZsDFuZmdKuryl9R313m
        include filepath-1.4.2-6TW0smMgMKm3XaxIG8Nx0L
        include ghc-8.4.2-KaYHlayWRHmAt2NnWCRkr4
        include ghc-paths-0.1.0.9-FCBU7XUnS1IAIQliftEFk9
        include process-1.6.3.0-7Tr7xbV7vNcAJo54elDErn
        include syb-0.7-EJIDMoRTscU89tZMmghcgL
        include transformers-0.5.5.0-8ZjexgxxdBLH8OWn8CZkwx
Ready component graph:
    definite doctest-0.16.0-AHAZsDFuZmdKuryl9R313m
        depends base-4.11.1.0-5Kf3GqzZBK3J87Uu7pRIno
        depends base-compat-0.10.4-JN31WoedrNfJZBOST8uzCO
        depends code-page-0.1.3-2Y62qTwrxduJZVMNkfEbzO
        depends deepseq-1.4.3.0-42XnsAVec7XA2IheMXu1r7
        depends directory-1.3.1.5-2mI4y4KffND9Zv04iHI3Ix
        depends filepath-1.4.2-6TW0smMgMKm3XaxIG8Nx0L
        depends ghc-8.4.2-KaYHlayWRHmAt2NnWCRkr4
        depends ghc-paths-0.1.0.9-FCBU7XUnS1IAIQliftEFk9
        depends process-1.6.3.0-7Tr7xbV7vNcAJo54elDErn
        depends syb-0.7-EJIDMoRTscU89tZMmghcgL
        depends transformers-0.5.5.0-8ZjexgxxdBLH8OWn8CZkwx
    definite doctest-0.16.0-9ujsaD9g11GIPLJHxVBN8m-doctest
        depends base-4.11.1.0-5Kf3GqzZBK3J87Uu7pRIno
        depends base-compat-0.10.4-JN31WoedrNfJZBOST8uzCO
        depends code-page-0.1.3-2Y62qTwrxduJZVMNkfEbzO
        depends deepseq-1.4.3.0-42XnsAVec7XA2IheMXu1r7
        depends directory-1.3.1.5-2mI4y4KffND9Zv04iHI3Ix
        depends doctest-0.16.0-AHAZsDFuZmdKuryl9R313m
        depends filepath-1.4.2-6TW0smMgMKm3XaxIG8Nx0L
        depends ghc-8.4.2-KaYHlayWRHmAt2NnWCRkr4
        depends ghc-paths-0.1.0.9-FCBU7XUnS1IAIQliftEFk9
        depends process-1.6.3.0-7Tr7xbV7vNcAJo54elDErn
        depends syb-0.7-EJIDMoRTscU89tZMmghcgL
        depends transformers-0.5.5.0-8ZjexgxxdBLH8OWn8CZkwx
Using Cabal-2.2.0.1 compiled by ghc-8.4
Using compiler: ghcjs-8.4.0.1
Using install prefix:
/nix/store/ar6xj8jz9lia1sfv7c3gm9gf5w21gyqc-doctest-0.16.0
Executables installed in:
/nix/store/ar6xj8jz9lia1sfv7c3gm9gf5w21gyqc-doctest-0.16.0/bin
Libraries installed in:
/nix/store/ar6xj8jz9lia1sfv7c3gm9gf5w21gyqc-doctest-0.16.0/lib/ghcjs-8.4.0.1/x86_64-linux-ghcjs-8.4.0.1-ghc8_4_2_20180420/doctest-0.16.0-AHAZsDFuZmdKuryl9R313m
Dynamic Libraries installed in:
/nix/store/ar6xj8jz9lia1sfv7c3gm9gf5w21gyqc-doctest-0.16.0/lib/ghcjs-8.4.0.1/x86_64-linux-ghcjs-8.4.0.1-ghc8_4_2_20180420
Private executables installed in:
/nix/store/ar6xj8jz9lia1sfv7c3gm9gf5w21gyqc-doctest-0.16.0/libexec/x86_64-linux-ghcjs-8.4.0.1-ghc8_4_2_20180420/doctest-0.16.0
Data files installed in:
/nix/store/ar6xj8jz9lia1sfv7c3gm9gf5w21gyqc-doctest-0.16.0/share/x86_64-linux-ghcjs-8.4.0.1-ghc8_4_2_20180420/doctest-0.16.0
Documentation installed in:
/nix/store/wd9rf1ibs9z3lnyi3bnsbxdbh4i85ryx-doctest-0.16.0-doc/share/doc/doctest-0.16.0
Configuration files installed in:
/nix/store/ar6xj8jz9lia1sfv7c3gm9gf5w21gyqc-doctest-0.16.0/etc
No alex found
Using ar found on system at:
/nix/store/h0lbngpv6ln56hjj59i6l77vxq25flbz-binutils-2.30/bin/ar
No c2hs found
No cpphs found
No doctest found
Using gcc version 7.3.0 given by user at:
/nix/store/lzh9rcw3rjvbaj7n3z4nzsvcz85k2p2m-gcc-wrapper-7.3.0/bin/gcc
Using ghc version 8.4.3 found on system at:
/nix/store/sx4pjh0nh0acqszld5rrxwbjnzl3djrg-ghc-8.4.3/bin/ghc
Using ghc-pkg version 8.4.3 found on system at:
/nix/store/sx4pjh0nh0acqszld5rrxwbjnzl3djrg-ghc-8.4.3/bin/ghc-pkg
Using ghcjs version 8.4.0.1 found on system at:
/nix/store/7ppq4yrnj1xmdx3gnk855vn9yjmdr2ss-ghcjs-8.4.0.1/bin/ghcjs
Using ghcjs-pkg version 8.4.2.20180420 found on system at:
/nix/store/7ppq4yrnj1xmdx3gnk855vn9yjmdr2ss-ghcjs-8.4.0.1/bin/ghcjs-pkg
No greencard found
Using haddock version 2.20.0 found on system at:
/nix/store/7ppq4yrnj1xmdx3gnk855vn9yjmdr2ss-ghcjs-8.4.0.1/bin/haddock-ghcjs
No happy found
Using haskell-suite found on system at: haskell-suite-dummy-location
Using haskell-suite-pkg found on system at: haskell-suite-pkg-dummy-location
No hmake found
Using hpc version 0.67 found on system at:
/nix/store/sx4pjh0nh0acqszld5rrxwbjnzl3djrg-ghc-8.4.3/bin/hpc
Using hsc2hs version 0.68.3 found on system at:
/nix/store/7ppq4yrnj1xmdx3gnk855vn9yjmdr2ss-ghcjs-8.4.0.1/bin/hsc2hs-ghcjs
Using hscolour version 1.24 found on system at:
/nix/store/wrmnybnyzr44rhdpn20czywmv4f7k1fs-hscolour-1.24.4/bin/HsColour
No jhc found
Using ld found on system at:
/nix/store/lzh9rcw3rjvbaj7n3z4nzsvcz85k2p2m-gcc-wrapper-7.3.0/bin/ld
No lhc found
No lhc-pkg found
No pkg-config found
Using runghc version 8.4.3 found on system at:
/nix/store/sx4pjh0nh0acqszld5rrxwbjnzl3djrg-ghc-8.4.3/bin/runghc
Using strip version 2.30 found on system at:
/nix/store/h0lbngpv6ln56hjj59i6l77vxq25flbz-binutils-2.30/bin/strip
Using tar found on system at:
/nix/store/lxbaya2mzjc3xzbcsykrcbvcf5vxvfia-gnutar-1.30/bin/tar
No uhc found
building
Preprocessing library for doctest-0.16.0..
Building library for doctest-0.16.0..
[ 1 of 16] Compiling GhcUtil          ( src/GhcUtil.hs, dist/build/GhcUtil.js_o )

src/GhcUtil.hs:10:1: error:
    Could not find module ‘GHC’
    Use -v to see a list of the files searched for.
   |
10 | import           GHC
   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

src/GhcUtil.hs:11:1: error:
    Could not find module ‘DynFlags’
    Use -v to see a list of the files searched for.
   |
11 | import           DynFlags (gopt_set)
   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

src/GhcUtil.hs:13:1: error:
    Could not find module ‘Panic’
    Use -v to see a list of the files searched for.
   |
13 | import           Panic (throwGhcException)
   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

src/GhcUtil.hs:15:1: error:
    Could not find module ‘MonadUtils’
    Use -v to see a list of the files searched for.
   |
15 | import           MonadUtils (liftIO)
   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
builder for '/nix/store/6mhf5hx619b4hbq4fihw0rjvsaq73si0-doctest-0.16.0.drv' failed with exit code 1
error: build of '/nix/store/6mhf5hx619b4hbq4fihw0rjvsaq73si0-doctest-0.16.0.drv' failed

Technical details

Please run nix-shell -p nix-info --run "nix-info -m" and paste the
results.

 - system: `"x86_64-linux"`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 - host os: `Linux 4.14.49, NixOS, 18.03.git.8bb57f0 (Impala)`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 - multi-user?: `yes`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 - sandbox: `no`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 - version: `nix-env (Nix) 2.0.4`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 - channels(root): `"nixos-18.03, nixos-beta-18.09beta602.3c85e586b39, nixos-unstable, nixpkgs-unstable"`                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 - nixpkgs: `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos/nixpkgs`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

[ElvishJerricco]

You should not expect to be able to use doctest with GHCJS, both because of the weirdness with the GHC API and because of the lack of --interactive. In fact, we have doctest = nullin reflex-platform, anddontCheck` any derivation that uses it.

[peti]

This code is supported in "best effort" mode. If you would like to contribute a fix, you are very welcome to!

[andgate]

I'm experiencing this issue when trying to build on release-19.03

[nomeata]

I was about to report this (release-20.03, 29eddfc), seeing no open issue about this, but then I found this. Does this mean that reporting these issues is not useful?