Unable to install (compile) Emacs 30.2 nix-darwin

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I have in my home.nix

  home.packages = with pkgs; [
    ...
    emacs
    ...
];

and when I darwin-rebuild build --flake ., it gives

warning: Git tree '/Users/amberwing/nix-config' is dirty
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/z1sqm1h5ry2kal3kpqgx2pcf6y0yqhv2-emacs-30.2.drv'.
       Reason: builder failed with exit code 2.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/dx8yfsy9dm1szrbp93n8yicvrvi8w7db-emacs-30.2
       Last 25 log lines:
       > 20 errors generated.
       > 20 errors generated.
       > make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsmenu.o] Error 1
       > make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsselect.o] Error 1
       > 20 errors generated.
       > make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsimage.o] Error 1
       > 20 errors generated.
       > make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: macfont.o] Error 1
       > 20 errors generated.
       > make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsxwidget.o] Error 1
       > make[2]: Leaving directory '/nix/var/nix/builds/nix-18528-1076258433/emacs/src'
       > make[1]: *** [Makefile:554: src] Error 2
       > make[1]: Leaving directory '/nix/var/nix/builds/nix-18528-1076258433/emacs'
       > make[1]: Entering directory '/nix/var/nix/builds/nix-18528-1076258433/emacs'
       > ***
       > *** "make all" failed with exit status 2.
       > ***
       > *** You could try to:
       > *** - run "make bootstrap", which might fix the problem
       > *** - run "make V=1", which displays the full commands invoked by make,
       > ***   to further investigate the problem
       > ***
       > make[1]: *** [Makefile:418: advice-on-failure] Error 2
       > make[1]: Leaving directory '/nix/var/nix/builds/nix-18528-1076258433/emacs'
       > make: *** [Makefile:374: all] Error 2
       For full logs, run:
         nix log /nix/store/z1sqm1h5ry2kal3kpqgx2pcf6y0yqhv2-emacs-30.2.drv
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/cn0qx4xybsigbr1kha7vzgl5v37nvn0c-home-manager-applications.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/lrz2gbl64d6hbxa67w55pbcisbaaavl8-home-manager-applications
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/xcffj74b80gnxfk2jifxk3fpqpqz9k6b-home-manager-fonts.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/h9dchvwkwmrqmh58z22kcnlsp3xfyx50-home-manager-fonts
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/q5hq9cj96x5vgdjp2n93ybpk1mkm6ir9-home-manager-path.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/409v4afyx21sbzka0f3j6kcl5j1f5442-home-manager-path
error: Build failed due to failed dependency
error: Build failed due to failed dependency
error: Build failed due to failed dependency
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/hz1jl260swba9nh1brjkjac1mr9kr4i4-activation-script.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/9d14vhlzffg1jylqysrjs1ff88a3f63c-activation-script
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/d9a3myzb4zcbf1lp8k30j8ba6ilvpvji-hm_LibraryFonts.homemanagerfontsversion.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/258bzvpmz8ci72akg6jiij0jc0bgzs4g-hm_LibraryFonts.homemanagerfontsversion
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/6qxw1rwspbw6sid55jhs68zd244n980v-home-manager-generation.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/8x9dnyg38daa4xqdjxzaxl81r7qmpixd-home-manager-generation
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/rcf1py09xb4xp19cn5jps5l0jpnlhlqg-user-environment.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/s3635zjg620rpj334vz9vzfaijbi8gps-user-environment
error: Build failed due to failed dependency
error: Build failed due to failed dependency
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/4grj29bh9xf8ggrpwfdf9mrfv08qln2w-activation-amberwing.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/yc6wm6n9zz0w0q6n9k17nl2fmnrmglby-activation-amberwing
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/x07vchm1z5jb2bv0a9ssk7cx4366p58w-etc.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/gl8jldc7v01n469yh9wyvs48rzjgsxrr-etc
error: Build failed due to failed dependency
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/bz4crz47ypww4gblykxwzga82cfiinc9-darwin-system-26.11.6a77112.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/jfhpp1wnyj2bkap8dbib0g60vxal80fk-darwin-system-26.11.6a77112
error: Build failed due to failed dependency
amberwing@lunarythia-macbook:~/

Running nix log just gives a lot of unable to find bool:


  633 |   bool will_dump_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:634:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  634 |   bool will_bootstrap_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:638:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  638 |   bool will_dump_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:641:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  641 |   bool dumped_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:653:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  653 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:663:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  663 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:673:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  673 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:683:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  683 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:693:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  693 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:699:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  699 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:703:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  703 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:709:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  709 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:716:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  716 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:722:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'true'
  722 |   return true;
      |          ^~~~
./lisp.h:772:2: error: parameter 'TAGGEDP' was not declared, defaults to 'int'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit int [-Wimplicit-int]
  772 | (TAGGEDP) (Lisp_Object a, enum Lisp_Type tag)
      |  ^
  773 | {
fatal error: too many errors emitted, stopping now [-ferror-limit=]
In file included from nsmenu.m:26:
In file included from ./config.h:3478:
./conf_post.h:61:9: error: unknown type name 'bool'
   61 | typedef bool bool_bf;
      |         ^
In file included from nsselect.m:28:
In file included from ./config.h:3478:
./conf_post.h:61:9: error: unknown type name 'bool'
   61 | typedef bool bool_bf;
      |         ^
In file included from nsmenu.m:28:
./lisp.h:245:26: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  245 | DEFINE_GDB_SYMBOL_BEGIN (bool, USE_LSB_TAG)
      |                          ^
./lisp.h:594:56: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  594 | enum CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE { CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE = false };
      |                                                        ^~~~~
./lisp.h:628:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  628 | extern bool initialized;
      |        ^
./lisp.h:633:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  633 |   bool will_dump_ : 1;
      |   ^
In file included from nsselect.m:30:
./lisp.h:245:26: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  245 | DEFINE_GDB_SYMBOL_BEGIN (bool, USE_LSB_TAG)
      |                          ^
./lisp.h:594:56: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  594 | enum CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE { CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE = false };
      |                                                        ^~~~~
./lisp.h:634:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  634 |   bool will_bootstrap_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:628:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  628 | extern bool initialized;
      |        ^
./lisp.h:638:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  638 |   bool will_dump_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^./lisp.h:633:3: 
error: unknown type name 'bool'
  633 |   bool will_dump_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:641:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
./lisp.h:634:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'  
641 |   bool dumped_with_pdumper_ : 1;  
634       | |     ^b
ool will_bootstrap_ :./lisp.h:653:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  653 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:663:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  663 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:673:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  673 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:683:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  683 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:693:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  693 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:699:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  699 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:703:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  703 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:709:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  709 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:716:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  716 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:722:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'true'
./lisp.h:638:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  638 |   bool will_dump_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:641:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  641 |   bool dumped_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:653:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  653 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:663:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  663 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:673:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  673 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
  722 |   return ./lisp.h:t683:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  683 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:693:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  rue;
      |          ^~~~
In file included from nsimage.m:30:
In file included from ./config.h:3478:
./conf_post.h:61:9: error: unknown type name 'bool'
   61 | typedef bool bool_bf;
      |         ^
693 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:772:2: error: parameter 'TAGGEDP' was not declared, defaults to 'int'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit int [-Wimplicit-int]
  772 | (TAGGEDP) (Lisp_Object a, enum Lisp_Type tag)
      |  ^
  773 | {
fatal error: too many errors emitted, stopping now [-ferror-limit=]
./lisp.h:699:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  699 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:703:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  703 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:709:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  709 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:716:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  716 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:722:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'true'
  722 |   return true;
      |          ^~~~
./lisp.h:772:2: error: parameter 'TAGGEDP' was not declared, defaults to 'int'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit int [-Wimplicit-int]
  772 | (TAGGEDP) (Lisp_Object a, enum Lisp_Type tag)
      |  ^
  773 | {
fatal error: too many errors emitted, stopping now [-ferror-limit=]
In file included from nsimage.m:32:
./lisp.h:245:26: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  245 | DEFINE_GDB_SYMBOL_BEGIN (bool, USE_LSB_TAG)
      |                          ^
./lisp.h:594:56: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  594 | enum CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE { CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE = false };
      |                                                        ^~~~~
./lisp.h:628:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  628 | extern bool initialized;
      |        ^
./lisp.h:633:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  633 |   bool will_dump_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:634:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  634 |   bool will_bootstrap_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:638:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  638 |   bool will_dump_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:641:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  641 |   bool dumped_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:653:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  653 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:663:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  663 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:673:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  673 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:683:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  683 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:693:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  693 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:699:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  699 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:703:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  703 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:709:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  709 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:716:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  716 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:722:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'true'
  722 |   return true;
      |          ^~~~
./lisp.h:772:2: error: parameter 'TAGGEDP' was not declared, defaults to 'int'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit int [-Wimplicit-int]
  772 | (TAGGEDP) (Lisp_Object a, enum Lisp_Type tag)
      |  ^
  773 | {
fatal error: too many errors emitted, stopping now [-ferror-limit=]
  CC       nsxwidget.o
  CC       terminfo.o
In file included from macfont.m:22:
In file included from ./config.h:3478:
./conf_post.h:61:9: error: unknown type name 'bool'
   61 | typedef bool bool_bf;
      |         ^
In file included from macfont.m:24:
./lisp.h:245:26: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  245 | DEFINE_GDB_SYMBOL_BEGIN (bool, USE_LSB_TAG)
      |                          ^
./lisp.h:594:56: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  594 | enum CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE { CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE = false };
      |                                                        ^~~~~
./lisp.h:628:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  628 | extern bool initialized;
      |        ^
./lisp.h:633:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  633 |   bool will_dump_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:634:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  634 |   bool will_bootstrap_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:638:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  638 |   bool will_dump_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:641:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  641 |   bool dumped_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:653:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  653 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:663:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  663 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:673:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  673 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:683:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  683 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:693:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  693 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:699:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  699 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:703:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  703 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:709:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  709 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:716:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  716 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:722:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'true'
  722 |   return true;
      |          ^~~~
./lisp.h:772:2: error: parameter 'TAGGEDP' was not declared, defaults to 'int'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit int [-Wimplicit-int]
  772 | (TAGGEDP) (Lisp_Object a, enum Lisp_Type tag)
      |  ^
  773 | {
fatal error: too many errors emitted, stopping now [-ferror-limit=]
  CC       lastfile.o
In file included from nsxwidget.m:20:
In file included from ./config.h:3478:
./conf_post.h:61:9: error: unknown type name 'bool'
   61 | typedef bool bool_bf;
      |         ^
In file included from nsxwidget.m:22:
./lisp.h:245:26: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  245 | DEFINE_GDB_SYMBOL_BEGIN (bool, USE_LSB_TAG)
      |                          ^
./lisp.h:594:56: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  594 | enum CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE { CHECK_LISP_OBJECT_TYPE = false };
      |                                                        ^~~~~
./lisp.h:628:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  628 | extern bool initialized;
      |        ^
./lisp.h:633:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  633 |   bool will_dump_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:634:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  634 |   bool will_bootstrap_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:638:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  638 |   bool will_dump_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:641:3: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  641 |   bool dumped_with_pdumper_ : 1;
      |   ^
./lisp.h:653:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  653 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:663:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  663 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:673:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  673 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:683:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  683 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:693:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  693 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:699:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  699 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:703:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  703 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:709:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'false'
  709 |   return false;
      |          ^~~~~
./lisp.h:716:8: error: unknown type name 'bool'
  716 | INLINE bool
      |        ^
./lisp.h:722:10: error: use of undeclared identifier 'true'
  722 |   return true;
      |          ^~~~
./lisp.h:772:2: error: parameter 'TAGGEDP' was not declared, defaults to 'int'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit int [-Wimplicit-int]
  772 | (TAGGEDP) (Lisp_Object a, enum Lisp_Type tag)
      |  ^
  773 | {
fatal error: too many errors emitted, stopping now [-ferror-limit=]
20 errors generated.
make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsterm.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
20 errors generated.
make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsfns.o] Error 1
20 errors generated.
20 errors generated.
make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsmenu.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsselect.o] Error 1
20 errors generated.
make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsimage.o] Error 1
20 errors generated.
make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: macfont.o] Error 1
20 errors generated.
make[2]: *** [Makefile:459: nsxwidget.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/nix/var/nix/builds/nix-18528-1076258433/emacs/src'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:554: src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/nix/var/nix/builds/nix-18528-1076258433/emacs'
make[1]: Entering directory '/nix/var/nix/builds/nix-18528-1076258433/emacs'
***
*** "make all" failed with exit status 2.
***
*** You could try to:
*** - run "make bootstrap", which might fix the problem
*** - run "make V=1", which displays the full commands invoked by make,
***   to further investigate the problem
***
make[1]: *** [Makefile:418: advice-on-failure] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/nix/var/nix/builds/nix-18528-1076258433/emacs'
make: *** [Makefile:374: all] Error 2

I am unable to attach a .txt file of the full output

2

Pretty sure you are just on a nixpkgs commit for which emacs.aarch64-darwin is broken.

Most recent builds are passing; so changing your nixpkgs revision (update/rollback) will probably fix this.

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3

Ah I see, despite my having run nix flake update right before this, it still is using that broken build you linked. I suppose I can’t do much but wait then. In the meantime, thank you!

4

As a sidenote, https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixpkgs/unstable/anki.aarch64-darwin/all anki has not build on darwin in over a month. Should I report this to the nixpkgs repo or to somewhere else?

Thank you.

5

Looks like that is a known issue: anki: "Segmentation fault: 11" on macOS · Issue #40956 · NixOS/nixpkgs · GitHub

I’m guessing they’re referring to this: Issue · GitHub

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6

This was caused by changing the emacs build to use git rather than the tarball of the release. This needed to run autoconf which had been upgraded.

This PR emacs: enable strictDeps by jian-lin · Pull Request #529355 · NixOS/nixpkgs · GitHub fixed that and the build is now there in nixpkgs-unstable

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7

As it turns out, I had nixpkgs.url set to nixpkgs/nixos-unstable (because I also have a nixOS vm to try out nixos) and nixos-unstable is 4 days old. I just set it to nixpkgs-unstable instead and it works now.

What is meant to be the difference between them?

8

As I understand it, nixpkgs-unstable is intended for users who just need the package sets. nixos-unstable is intended for users that need a bootable system. Hydra does builds of the master branch regularly, and if certain tests pass then the channels get updated, with the tests differing between channels.

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9

That makes sense. So I could probably have two inputs into my flake for each branch and use the nixos one for nixOS and nixpkgs for mac, roughly like this below?

{
	inputs = {
		nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
		nixos.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
		nix-darwin = {
			url = "github:nix-darwin/nix-darwin/master";
			inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
		};

		...
	}
	outputs = { nixos, nix-darwin }@inputs: {
		nixosConfigurations.meowx = nixos.lib.nixosSystem {
			...
		};
		darwinConfigurations.macnix = nix-darwin.lib.darwinSystem {
			...
		};
	}
}
10

Sure, you can do that.

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