Spack Build Fails with missing dependency on libiberty

[schulzm]

Trying to build dyninst with Spack, which fails with the error line:
No rule to make target 'libiberty/libiberty.a', needed by 'common/libcommon.so.9.3.2'.

System:
Linux i10se5 4.4.0-130-generic #156-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 14 08:53:28 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Complete Spack build log:
==> Staging archive: /u/home/schulzm/software/spack/var/spack/stage/dyninst-9.3.2-7x6kw2ktas2thyivzs5gnmgsej2dlm5g/dyninst-9.3.2.tar.gz
==> Created stage in /u/home/schulzm/software/spack/var/spack/stage/dyninst-9.3.2-7x6kw2ktas2thyivzs5gnmgsej2dlm5g
==> No patches needed for dyninst
==> Building dyninst [Package]
==> Executing phase: 'install'
==> Error: ProcessError: Command exited with status 2:
'make' '-j8'

3 errors found in build log:
748 -1
749 checking for vfork.h... no
750 checking for fork... [ 11%] Building CXX object common/CMakeFiles/common.dir/src/addrtra
nslate-auxv.C.o
751 yes
752 cd /tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-build/common && /u/home/sch
ulzm/software/spack/lib/spack/env/gcc/g++ -DBOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 -DBOOST_MULTI_INDEX_DISA
BLE_SERIALIZATION -DCOMMON_LIB -DUSE_PARSE_API -DWITHOUT_SYMLITE -DWITH_SYMTAB_API -Darc
h_64bit -Darch_x86_64 -Dbug_force_terminate_failure -Dbug_syscall_changepc_rewind -Dcap_
32_64 -Dcap_async_events -Dcap_binary_rewriter -Dcap_dwarf -Dcap_dynamic_heap -Dcap_fixp
oint_gen -Dcap_liveness -Dcap_mutatee_traps -Dcap_noaddr_gen -Dcap_ptrace -Dcap_register
s -Dcap_stack_mods -Dcap_stripped_binaries -Dcap_thread_db -Dcap_threads -Dcap_tramp_liv
eness -Dcommon_EXPORTS -Dos_linux -Dx86_64_unknown_linux2_4 -I/u/home/schulzm/software/s
pack/opt/spack/linux-ubuntu16.04-x86_64/gcc-5.5.0/elfutils-0.170-vslqrelqlkhmbwpozuons5o
2hv57gb32/include/libelf -I/u/home/schulzm/software/spack/opt/spack/linux-ubuntu16.04-x8
6_64/gcc-5.5.0/libdwarf-20180129-k5z6dden3glufefqjzhxqk6kvprqpwdd/include -I/u/home/schu
lzm/software/spack/opt/spack/linux-ubuntu16.04-x86_64/gcc-5.5.0/boost-1.66.0-rk6dd2u2xnq
oanpkij2dwctk2ashbjcp/include -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spac
k-build -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-build/common/h -I/tm
p/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/common/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spa
ck-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/dataflowAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyni
nst/dyninstAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/instructionAPI/h
-I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/parseAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-st
age/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/patchAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/
dyninst/proccontrol/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/stackwalk/h
-I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/symtabAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-s
tage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/dwarf/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dy
ninst/elf/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/symlite/h -I/tmp/schul
zm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/
dyninst/external -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/common/src -std=
c++11 -fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden -W -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-q
ual -Woverloaded-virtual -Wcast-align -Wno-non-template-friend -Wno-unused-local-typedef
s -Wno-deprecated-declarations -O2 -g -fPIC -Winvalid-pch -include /tmp/schulzm/spack
-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-build/common/cotire/common_CXX_prefix.hxx -o CMa
keFiles/common.dir/src/addrtranslate-auxv.C.o -c /tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQ
L6Mj/dyninst/common/src/addrtranslate-auxv.C
753 checking for vfork... yes

754 checking for working fork... make[2]: *** No rule to make target 'libiberty/libiberty.a'
, needed by 'common/libcommon.so.9.3.2'. Stop.
755 make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
756 [ 11%] Building CXX object common/CMakeFiles/common.dir/src/addrtranslate-linux.C.o
757 cd /tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-build/common && /u/home/sch
ulzm/software/spack/lib/spack/env/gcc/g++ -DBOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 -DBOOST_MULTI_INDEX_DISA
BLE_SERIALIZATION -DCOMMON_LIB -DUSE_PARSE_API -DWITHOUT_SYMLITE -DWITH_SYMTAB_API -Darc
h_64bit -Darch_x86_64 -Dbug_force_terminate_failure -Dbug_syscall_changepc_rewind -Dcap_
32_64 -Dcap_async_events -Dcap_binary_rewriter -Dcap_dwarf -Dcap_dynamic_heap -Dcap_fixp
oint_gen -Dcap_liveness -Dcap_mutatee_traps -Dcap_noaddr_gen -Dcap_ptrace -Dcap_register
s -Dcap_stack_mods -Dcap_stripped_binaries -Dcap_thread_db -Dcap_threads -Dcap_tramp_liv
eness -Dcommon_EXPORTS -Dos_linux -Dx86_64_unknown_linux2_4 -I/u/home/schulzm/software/s
pack/opt/spack/linux-ubuntu16.04-x86_64/gcc-5.5.0/elfutils-0.170-vslqrelqlkhmbwpozuons5o
2hv57gb32/include/libelf -I/u/home/schulzm/software/spack/opt/spack/linux-ubuntu16.04-x8
6_64/gcc-5.5.0/libdwarf-20180129-k5z6dden3glufefqjzhxqk6kvprqpwdd/include -I/u/home/schu
lzm/software/spack/opt/spack/linux-ubuntu16.04-x86_64/gcc-5.5.0/boost-1.66.0-rk6dd2u2xnq
oanpkij2dwctk2ashbjcp/include -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spac
k-build -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-build/common/h -I/tm
p/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/common/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spa
ck-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/dataflowAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyni
nst/dyninstAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/instructionAPI/h
-I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/parseAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-st
age/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/patchAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/
dyninst/proccontrol/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/stackwalk/h
-I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/symtabAPI/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-s
tage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/dwarf/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dy
ninst/elf/h -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/symlite/h -I/tmp/schul
zm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/
dyninst/external -I/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/common/src -std=
c++11 -fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden -W -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-q
ual -Woverloaded-virtual -Wcast-align -Wno-non-template-friend -Wno-unused-local-typedef
s -Wno-deprecated-declarations -O2 -g -fPIC -Winvalid-pch -include /tmp/schulzm/spack
-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-build/common/cotire/common_CXX_prefix.hxx -o CMa
keFiles/common.dir/src/addrtranslate-linux.C.o -c /tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-s
QL6Mj/dyninst/common/src/addrtranslate-linux.C
758 yes
759 checking for working vfork... (cached) yes
760 checking for _doprnt... no

 ...

 1106    /u/home/schulzm/software/spack/opt/spack/linux-ubuntu16.04-x86_64/gcc-5.5.0/cmake-3.11.4
         -f7akh3i2fycsmnymohi5l4vwoavtsxey/bin/cmake -E touch /tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stag
         e-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-build/CMakeFiles/LibIberty-complete
 1107    /u/home/schulzm/software/spack/opt/spack/linux-ubuntu16.04-x86_64/gcc-5.5.0/cmake-3.11.4
         -f7akh3i2fycsmnymohi5l4vwoavtsxey/bin/cmake -E touch /tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stag
         e-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-build/binutils/src/LibIberty-stamp/LibIberty-done
 1108    make[2]: Leaving directory '/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-bu
         ild'
 1109    [ 12%] Built target LibIberty
 1110    make[2]: Leaving directory '/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-bu
         ild'
 1111    CMakeFiles/Makefile2:336: recipe for target 'common/CMakeFiles/common.dir/all' failed

1112 make[1]: *** [common/CMakeFiles/common.dir/all] Error 2
1113 make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/schulzm/spack-stage/spack-stage-sQL6Mj/dyninst/spack-bu
ild'
1114 Makefile:132: recipe for target 'all' failed
1115 make: *** [all] Error 2

[bwelton]

What version of Spack are you using? About 2-3 weeks ago, the guys over at OpenSpeedShop pushed up an update to the dyninst spack package. This may not solve your issue, but if you haven't updated in a while you should give it a try.

[mxz297]

@sashanicolas: I remember that you have already fixed this issue. If it is the case, please go ahead and close this issue. Otherwise, please comment the status of this issue.

[sashanicolas]

As soon as my PR is accepted in the Spack repository, I will close this issue.

[sashanicolas]

Now fixed and merged with spack/spack#8806