benchmark [OS:Win10] Getting "Failed to determine the source files for the regular expression backend" on fresh copy from git when running cmake

Following the steps in the readme file (text below), when doing cmake ../ I get: "Failed to determine the source files for the regular expression backend". I did this a month ago without issue. This was done on a Windows 10 PC with the latest versions of cmake and VS as of early June.

# Check out the library.
$ git clone https://github.com/google/benchmark.git
# Benchmark requires Google Test as a dependency. Add the source tree as a subdirectory.
$ git clone https://github.com/google/googletest.git benchmark/googletest\
# Go to the library root directory
$ cd benchmark
# Make a build directory to place the build output.
$ mkdir build && cd build
# Generate a Makefile with cmake.
# Use cmake -G <generator> to generate a different file type.
$ cmake ../
# Build the library.
# Use make -j<number_of_parallel_jobs> to speed up the build process, e.g. make -j8 .
$ make

Jul 15 '20 02:07 jz-fb

error from here

this happens if the cxx feature checks for std_regex, gnu_posix_regex, and posix_regex all fail.

ie, https://github.com/google/benchmark/blob/f4f5dba46bdbde0e95d736cca124025745bcd7b6/cmake/std_regex.cpp, https://github.com/google/benchmark/blob/f4f5dba46bdbde0e95d736cca124025745bcd7b6/cmake/posix_regex.cpp, https://github.com/google/benchmark/blob/f4f5dba46bdbde0e95d736cca124025745bcd7b6/cmake/gnu_posix_regex.cpp all fail to build.

can you share the full cmake log please?

Jul 15 '20 08:07 dmah42

The system is: Windows - 10.0.18362 - AMD64 Compiling the CXX compiler identification source file "CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp" succeeded. Compiler:
Build flags: Id flags:

Build started 7/16/2020 2:53:23 PM. Project "C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\f1\thirdparty\benchmark\build\CMakeFiles\3.17.3\CompilerIdCXX\CompilerIdCXX.vcxproj" on node 1 (default targets). PrepareForBuild: Creating directory "Debug". Creating directory "Debug\CompilerIdCXX.tlog". InitializeBuildStatus: Creating "Debug\CompilerIdCXX.tlog\unsuccessfulbuild" because "AlwaysCreate" was specified. VcpkgTripletSelection: Using triplet "x64-windows" from "C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows" ClCompile: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.26.28801\bin\HostX64\x64\CL.exe /c /I"C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\include" /nologo /W0 /WX- /diagnostics:column /Od /D _MBCS /Gm- /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /GS /fp:precise /Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /Zc:inline /Fo"Debug\" /Fd"Debug\vc142.pdb" /Gd /TP /FC /errorReport:queue CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp Link: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.26.28801\bin\HostX64\x64\link.exe /ERRORREPORT:QUEUE /OUT:".\CompilerIdCXX.exe" /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /LIBPATH:"C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\debug\lib" /LIBPATH:"C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\debug\lib\manual-link" kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\debug\lib*.lib" /MANIFEST /MANIFESTUAC:"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'" /manifest:embed /PDB:".\CompilerIdCXX.pdb" /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /TLBID:1 /DYNAMICBASE /NXCOMPAT /IMPLIB:".\CompilerIdCXX.lib" /MACHINE:X64 Debug\CMakeCXXCompilerId.obj CompilerIdCXX.vcxproj -> C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\f1\thirdparty\benchmark\build\CMakeFiles\3.17.3\CompilerIdCXX.\CompilerIdCXX.exe AppLocalFromInstalled: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -noprofile -File "C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\scripts\buildsystems\msbuild\applocal.ps1" "C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\f1\thirdparty\benchmark\build\CMakeFiles\3.17.3\CompilerIdCXX.\CompilerIdCXX.exe" "C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\debug\bin" "Debug\CompilerIdCXX.tlog\CompilerIdCXX.write.1u.tlog" "Debug\vcpkg.applocal.log" PostBuildEvent: for %%i in (cl.exe) do @echo CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=%%~$PATH:i :VCEnd CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.26.28801\bin\Hostx64\x64\cl.exe FinalizeBuildStatus: Deleting file "Debug\CompilerIdCXX.tlog\unsuccessfulbuild". Touching "Debug\CompilerIdCXX.tlog\CompilerIdCXX.lastbuildstate". Done Building Project "C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\f1\thirdparty\benchmark\build\CMakeFiles\3.17.3\CompilerIdCXX\CompilerIdCXX.vcxproj" (default targets).

Build succeeded. 0 Warning(s) 0 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:00:05.88

Compilation of the CXX compiler identification source "CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp" produced "CompilerIdCXX.exe"

Compilation of the CXX compiler identification source "CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp" produced "CompilerIdCXX.vcxproj"

The CXX compiler identification is MSVC, found in "C:/Users/acer-e15/Desktop/f1/thirdparty/benchmark/build/CMakeFiles/3.17.3/CompilerIdCXX/CompilerIdCXX.exe"

Determining if the CXX compiler works passed with the following output: Change Dir: C:/Users/acer-e15/Desktop/f1/thirdparty/benchmark/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp

Run Build Command(s):C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2019/Community/MSBuild/Current/Bin/MSBuild.exe cmTC_0c06e.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64 /p:VisualStudioVersion=16.0 /v:m && Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 16.6.0+5ff7b0c9e for .NET Framework

Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.26.28806 for x64

testCXXCompiler.cxx

cl /c /I"C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\include" /Zi /W3 /WX- /diagnostics:column /Od /Ob0 /D WIN32 /D _WINDOWS /D "CMAKE_INTDIR="Debug"" /D _MBCS /Gm- /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /GS /fp:precise /Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /Zc:inline /GR /Fo"cmTC_0c06e.dir\Debug\" /Fd"cmTC_0c06e.dir\Debug\vc142.pdb" /Gd /TP /errorReport:queue "C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\f1\thirdparty\benchmark\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\testCXXCompiler.cxx"

cmTC_0c06e.vcxproj -> C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\f1\thirdparty\benchmark\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\Debug\cmTC_0c06e.exe

Detecting CXX compiler ABI info compiled with the following output: Change Dir: C:/Users/acer-e15/Desktop/f1/thirdparty/benchmark/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp

Run Build Command(s):C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2019/Community/MSBuild/Current/Bin/MSBuild.exe cmTC_07c9c.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64 /p:VisualStudioVersion=16.0 /v:m && Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 16.6.0+5ff7b0c9e for .NET Framework

Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.26.28806 for x64

CMakeCXXCompilerABI.cpp

cl /c /I"C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\thirdparty\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\include" /Zi /W3 /WX- /diagnostics:column /Od /Ob0 /D WIN32 /D _WINDOWS /D "CMAKE_INTDIR="Debug"" /D _MBCS /Gm- /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /GS /fp:precise /Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /Zc:inline /GR /Fo"cmTC_07c9c.dir\Debug\" /Fd"cmTC_07c9c.dir\Debug\vc142.pdb" /Gd /TP /errorReport:queue "C:\Program Files\CMake\share\cmake-3.17\Modules\CMakeCXXCompilerABI.cpp"

cmTC_07c9c.vcxproj -> C:\Users\acer-e15\Desktop\f1\thirdparty\benchmark\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\Debug\cmTC_07c9c.exe

Jul 16 '20 22:07 jz-fb

any updates?

Aug 05 '20 21:08 jz-fb

It's been more than a month, any updates on this issue?

Aug 26 '20 19:08 jz-fb

Does #1021 help? it seems related but it's unclear if you're using clang's c++11 stdlib.

Aug 27 '20 10:08 dmah42

Based on the compiler log above, it looks like he's using MSVC so I don't think #1021 is related (in either causing or resolving) the issue. That said, the log looks like it's missing information so it's hard to say what's happening.

Aug 27 '20 18:08 jeremyong

@jz-fb have you solved this? I got the same error message with you when i build with cmake.

Oct 22 '20 04:10 guoqiangqi

if someone could attach the cmake log that might help narrow it down.

Jan 17 '22 15:01 dmah42

I wound up hitting this too trying to build this project on Windows which uses Benchmark - cpp-handle-container.

This is the output log: CMakeOutput.log

I see this in the console/terminal.

-- Building for: Visual Studio 17 2022
-- Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.19041.0 to target Windows 10.0.22000.
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.31.31104.0
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.31.31103/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Found Git: C:/Program Files/Git/cmd/git.exe (found version "2.35.1.windows.2")
-- git version: v1.5.5 normalized to 1.5.5
-- Version: 1.5.5
-- Performing Test HAVE_STD_REGEX
-- Performing Test HAVE_STD_REGEX
-- Performing Test HAVE_STD_REGEX -- compiled but failed to run
-- Performing Test HAVE_GNU_POSIX_REGEX
-- Performing Test HAVE_GNU_POSIX_REGEX
-- Performing Test HAVE_GNU_POSIX_REGEX -- failed to compile
-- Performing Test HAVE_POSIX_REGEX
-- Performing Test HAVE_POSIX_REGEX
-- Performing Test HAVE_POSIX_REGEX -- failed to compile
CMake Error at build/_deps/benchmark-src/CMakeLists.txt:283 (message):
  Failed to determine the source files for the regular expression backend

I'm running Windows 11 using Parallels on a MacBook M1 which might be contributing to the problem (maybe the CMakeLists.txt file is not coping well with it thinking some sort of cross-compiling is happening?). I'm not really sure but I'll try and repo on a native Windows box (regular x86_64 CPU) to see if it makes any difference.

Mar 13 '22 18:03 pr0g

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