qmake failing on macOS Ventura - taglib development package not found

[NeilCrosby]

Hi,

I'm attempting to follow the instructions in the readme to build this application on macOS Ventura (13.2). I've installed homebrew (although I had to follow the instructions at https://brew.sh/ as the master branch has now been changed to HEAD there). I've then installed both qt and taglib via brew as directed.

Then on running qmake UltraStar-Creator.pro within the src directory I receive the following error:

Project ERROR: taglib development package not found

The version info of the version of taglib I have installed is:

brew info taglib
==> taglib: stable 1.13.1 (bottled), HEAD Audio metadata library https://taglib.org/ /opt/homebrew/Cellar/taglib/1.13.1 (122 files, 1.6MB) * Poured from bottle using the formulae.brew.sh API on 2023-08-18 at 14:21:16 From: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/HEAD/Formula/t/taglib.rb License: LGPL-2.1 ==> Dependencies Build: cmake ✔ ==> Options --HEAD Install HEAD version ==> Analytics install: 4,179 (30 days), 18,706 (90 days), 22,192 (365 days) install-on-request: 210 (30 days), 660 (90 days), 860 (365 days) build-error: 0 (30 days)

And the same for qt:

brew info qt
==> qt: stable 6.5.1 (bottled), HEAD Cross-platform application and UI framework https://www.qt.io/ /opt/homebrew/Cellar/qt/6.5.1_2 (14,033 files, 610.6MB) * Poured from bottle using the formulae.brew.sh API on 2023-08-13 at 22:08:09 From: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/HEAD/Formula/q/qt.rb License: BSD-3-Clause and GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only and GPL-2.0-only and (GPL-3.0-only with Qt-GPL-exception-1.0) and LGPL-3.0-only ==> Dependencies Build: cmake ✔, ninja ✘, node ✘, pkg-config ✘, [email protected] ✘, six ✘, vulkan-headers ✘, vulkan-loader ✘, molten-vk ✘ Required: assimp ✔, brotli ✔, dbus ✔, double-conversion ✔, freetype ✔, glib ✔, harfbuzz ✔, hunspell ✔, icu4c ✔, jasper ✔, jpeg-turbo ✔, libb2 ✔, libmng ✔, libpng ✔, libtiff ✔, md4c ✔, openssl@3 ✔, pcre2 ✔, sqlite ✔, webp ✔, zstd ✔ ==> Requirements Build: Xcode (on macOS) ✔ ==> Options --HEAD Install HEAD version ==> Caveats You can add Homebrew's Qt to QtCreator's "Qt Versions" in: Preferences > Qt Versions > Link with Qt... pressing "Choose..." and selecting as the Qt installation path: /opt/homebrew ==> Analytics install: 16,318 (30 days), 62,228 (90 days), 111,327 (365 days) install-on-request: 10,719 (30 days), 47,866 (90 days), 87,006 (365 days) build-error: 52 (30 days)

My $PATH shows:

/usr/local/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

And in case it's helpful, I'm running Homebrew 4.1.5.

Can you provide any pointers which could be helpful to getting this package to compile?

[bohning]

Hi! The error message sounds familiar. IIRC I had to add /usr/local/bin to Qt Project -> Build Environment -> PATH, so that pkg-config can run correctly on taglib (which returns the compile and linker options for taglib), but I am not 100 % sure. If you haven’t you need to brew install pkg-config as well.

Calling pkg-config --libs taglib on the command line should return -L/usr/local/Cellar/taglib/1.13.1/lib -ltag -lz.

Let me know if that helps in any way!

[NeilCrosby]

Thankyou for the speedy response. Running brew install pkg-config got me past the command line qmake UltraStar-Creator.pro call successfully. Yay!

However, now the make command is giving me errors. C'est la vie. This is (I believe) because I'm on Apple's silicon - an Apple M2 Pro to be precise.

Inside the output of the command is the warning [building for macOS-arm64 but attempting to link with file built for macOS-x86_64](ld: warning: ignoring file ../lib/macx/libcld2.dylib, building for macOS-arm64 but attempting to link with file built for macOS-x86_64). This continues to the final error as shown below:

make
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/clang++ -stdlib=libc++ -Wl,-rpath,@executable_path/../Frameworks/ -headerpad_max_install_names -arch arm64 -isysroot /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=12.0 -Wl,-rpath,@executable_path/../Frameworks -Wl,-rpath,/opt/homebrew/lib -o ../bin/release/UltraStar-Creator.app/Contents/MacOS/UltraStar-Creator tmp/release/main.o tmp/release/QUMainWindow.o tmp/release/QU.o tmp/release/QUAboutDialog.o tmp/release/QUMessageBox.o tmp/release/QULogService.o tmp/release/QUMonty.o tmp/release/QUMontyArea.o tmp/release/QUSongSupport.o tmp/release/QUSongLine.o tmp/release/QUSongFile.o tmp/release/QUSongDatabase.o tmp/release/QUStringSupport.o tmp/release/qrc_UltraStar-Creator.o tmp/release/moc_QU.o tmp/release/moc_QUMainWindow.o tmp/release/moc_QUAboutDialog.o tmp/release/moc_QUMessageBox.o tmp/release/moc_QULogService.o tmp/release/moc_QUMontyArea.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongSupport.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongLine.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongInterface.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongFile.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongDatabase.o tmp/release/moc_QUStringSupport.o -F/opt/homebrew/lib -L../lib/macx -lbass -lbass_fx -lcld2 -L/opt/homebrew/Cellar/taglib/1.13.1/lib -ltag -lz -framework QtWidgets -framework QtGui -framework AppKit -framework ImageIO -framework Metal -framework QtNetwork -framework QtCore -framework IOKit -framework DiskArbitration -framework AGL -framework OpenGL
ld: warning: ignoring file ../lib/macx/libcld2.dylib, building for macOS-arm64 but attempting to link with file built for macOS-x86_64 ld: warning: dylib (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/taglib/1.13.1/lib/libtag.dylib) was built for newer macOS version (13.0) than being linked (12.0) ld: warning: dylib (/opt/homebrew/lib/QtCore.framework/QtCore) was built for newer macOS version (13.0) than being linked (12.0) ld: warning: dylib (/opt/homebrew/lib/QtGui.framework/QtGui) was built for newer macOS version (13.0) than being linked (12.0) ld: warning: dylib (/opt/homebrew/lib/QtWidgets.framework/QtWidgets) was built for newer macOS version (13.0) than being linked (12.0) ld: warning: dylib (/opt/homebrew/lib/QtNetwork.framework/QtNetwork) was built for newer macOS version (13.0) than being linked (12.0) Undefined symbols for architecture arm64: "CLD2::LanguageDeclaredName(CLD2::Language)", referenced from: QUMainWindow::on_pushButton_BrowseSubtitles_clicked() in QUMainWindow.o QUMainWindow::determineLanguage(QString) in QUMainWindow.o "CLD2::DetectLanguageSummary(char const*, int, bool, CLD2::Language*, int*, int*, bool*)", referenced from: QUMainWindow::on_pushButton_BrowseSubtitles_clicked() in QUMainWindow.o QUMainWindow::determineLanguage(QString) in QUMainWindow.o ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture arm64 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation) make: *** [../bin/release/UltraStar-Creator.app/Contents/MacOS/UltraStar-Creator] Error 1

https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/macos.html states that "By default, Qt will build for the architecture of your development machine", but also gave information about QMAKE_APPLE_DEVICE_ARCHS = x86_64 arm64 which I inserted into the .pro file in the macx section. This, however, simply reversed the error, giving me the following:

/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/clang++ -stdlib=libc++ -Wl,-rpath,@executable_path/../Frameworks/ -headerpad_max_install_names -arch x86_64 -arch arm64 -isysroot /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=12.0 -Wl,-rpath,@executable_path/../Frameworks -Wl,-rpath,/opt/homebrew/lib -o ../bin/release/UltraStar-Creator.app/Contents/MacOS/UltraStar-Creator tmp/release/main.o tmp/release/QUMainWindow.o tmp/release/QU.o tmp/release/QUAboutDialog.o tmp/release/QUMessageBox.o tmp/release/QULogService.o tmp/release/QUMonty.o tmp/release/QUMontyArea.o tmp/release/QUSongSupport.o tmp/release/QUSongLine.o tmp/release/QUSongFile.o tmp/release/QUSongDatabase.o tmp/release/QUStringSupport.o tmp/release/qrc_UltraStar-Creator.o tmp/release/moc_QU.o tmp/release/moc_QUMainWindow.o tmp/release/moc_QUAboutDialog.o tmp/release/moc_QUMessageBox.o tmp/release/moc_QULogService.o tmp/release/moc_QUMontyArea.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongSupport.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongLine.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongInterface.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongFile.o tmp/release/moc_QUSongDatabase.o tmp/release/moc_QUStringSupport.o -F/opt/homebrew/lib -L../lib/macx -lbass -lbass_fx -lcld2 -L/opt/homebrew/Cellar/taglib/1.13.1/lib -ltag -lz -framework QtWidgets -framework QtGui -framework AppKit -framework ImageIO -framework Metal -framework QtNetwork -framework QtCore -framework IOKit -framework DiskArbitration -framework AGL -framework OpenGL
ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/main.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUAboutDialog.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QU.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUMessageBox.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QULogService.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUMonty.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUMainWindow.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUMontyArea.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUSongLine.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUStringSupport.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUSongSupport.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUSongDatabase.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QU.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUMainWindow.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUAboutDialog.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUMontyArea.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/QUSongFile.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUSongSupport.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/qrc_UltraStar-Creator.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUSongLine.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QULogService.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUMessageBox.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUSongFile.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUSongInterface.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUSongDatabase.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file tmp/release/moc_QUStringSupport.o, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for unknown-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file /opt/homebrew/lib/QtWidgets.framework/QtWidgets, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for macOS-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file /opt/homebrew/lib/QtGui.framework/QtGui, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for macOS-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file /opt/homebrew/Cellar/taglib/1.13.1/lib/libtag.dylib, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for macOS-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file /opt/homebrew/lib/QtCore.framework/QtCore, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for macOS-arm64 ld: warning: ignoring file /opt/homebrew/lib/QtNetwork.framework/QtNetwork, building for macOS-x86_64 but attempting to link with file built for macOS-arm64 Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: "_main", referenced from: implicit entry/start for main executable ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64

It feels like I'm very close to getting this running, but to no avail. If we do manage to get this to work, I will of course open a PR with whatever changes were necessary both in code and documentation, to help the next folks who come along.

Thanks again for all your help!

[bohning]

Ah, I compiled cld2 myself. I guess you will have to compile a compatible version of it yourself (https://github.com/CLD2Owners/cld2) and replace the existing lib/macx/libcld2.dylib

[lfp2]

Ah, I compiled cld2 myself. I guess you will have to compile a compatible version of it yourself (https://github.com/CLD2Owners/cld2) and replace the existing lib/macx/libcld2.dylib

I tried to compile the cld2 myself, but it is generating a .so file instead of .dylib. By any chance, do you know how I could progress? I'm receiving the exact same error in with the macOS Ventura.

[bohning]

I adapted compile_libs.sh in the following way:

[taynaron]

You may also need to also pass -dynamiclib to g++ to actually make them a dylib:

g++ $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $CXXFLAGS -shared -fPIC -dynamiclib \
  cldutil.cc cldutil_shared.cc compact_lang_det.cc compact_lang_det_hint_code.cc \
  compact_lang_det_impl.cc  debug.cc fixunicodevalue.cc \
  generated_entities.cc  generated_language.cc generated_ulscript.cc  \
  getonescriptspan.cc lang_script.cc offsetmap.cc  scoreonescriptspan.cc \
  tote.cc utf8statetable.cc  \
  cld_generated_cjk_uni_prop_80.cc cld2_generated_cjk_compatible.cc  \
  cld_generated_cjk_delta_bi_4.cc generated_distinct_bi_0.cc  \
  cld2_generated_quadchrome_2.cc cld2_generated_deltaoctachrome.cc \
  cld2_generated_distinctoctachrome.cc  cld_generated_score_quad_octa_2.cc  \
  -o libcld2.dylib $LDFLAGS -Wl,-install_name,libcld2.dylib

g++ $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $CXXFLAGS -shared -fPIC -dynamiclib \
  cldutil.cc cldutil_shared.cc compact_lang_det.cc compact_lang_det_hint_code.cc \
  compact_lang_det_impl.cc  debug.cc fixunicodevalue.cc \
  generated_entities.cc  generated_language.cc generated_ulscript.cc  \
  getonescriptspan.cc lang_script.cc offsetmap.cc  scoreonescriptspan.cc \
  tote.cc utf8statetable.cc  \
  cld_generated_cjk_uni_prop_80.cc cld2_generated_cjk_compatible.cc  \
  cld_generated_cjk_delta_bi_32.cc generated_distinct_bi_0.cc  \
  cld2_generated_quad0122.cc cld2_generated_deltaocta0122.cc \
  cld2_generated_distinctocta0122.cc  cld_generated_score_quad_octa_0122.cc  \
  -o libcld2_full.dylib $LDFLAGS -Wl,-install_name,libcld2_full.dylib

[DeinAlptraum]

@NeilCrosby if you're still trying to get this to run on an ARM Mac, there is now a build artifact that should run on these here if you scroll down (MAC-ARM)

There's no instructions for the README yet, but if you want to compile this yourself, basically just follow the steps in the build_mac section of .github/workflows/main.yml, these build successfully on an M1 Mac in the CI