[Request] swift-language-git

[Elara6331]

• Link to the package(s) in AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/swift-language-git

• Utility this package has for you:

  This package contains the swift programming language.

• Do you consider this package(s) to be useful for every chaotic user?:

  • [ ] YES
  • [ ] No, but yes for a great amount.
  • [X] No, but yes for a few.
  • [ ] No, it's useful only for me.

• Do you consider this package(s) to be useful for feature testing/preview (e.g: mesa-aco, wine-wayland)?:

  • [ ] YES
  • [X] NO

• Are you sure we don't have this package already (test with pacman -Ss <pkgname>)?:

  • [X] YES

• Have you tested if this package builds in a clean chroot?:

  • [ ] YES
  • [X] NO

• Does the package's license allows us to redistribute it?:

  • [X] YES
  • [ ] No clue.
  • [ ] No, but the author doesn't really care, it's just for bureaucracy.

• Have you searched the issues to ensure this request is new (not duplicated)?:

  • [X] YES

• Have you read the README to ensure this package is not banned?:

  • [X] YES

[PedroHLC]

Sorry, this issue does not follow our new template.

Please, either:

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[Elara6331]

I have edited my post to use the new template, but I am unable to reopen the issue.

[PedroHLC]

@dr460nf1r3 do you recall what was the bug here? If it's something toolbox-side, please assign the issue to me.

[dr460nf1r3]

-- Install configuration: "Release" CMake Error at cmake_install.cmake:46 (file): file cannot create directory: /home/main-builder/pkgwork/pkg/swift-language-git/usr/lib/swift-git/bin. Maybe need administrative privileges. Call Stack (most recent call first): /home/main-builder/pkgwork/src/build/buildbot_linux/llvm-linux-x86_64/tools/cmake_install.cmake:66 (include) /home/main-builder/pkgwork/src/build/buildbot_linux/llvm-linux-x86_64/cmake_install.cmake:77 (include)

Does not seem like a toolbox issue to me 🤔

[PedroHLC]

-- Install configuration: "Release" CMake Error at cmake_install.cmake:46 (file): file cannot create directory: /home/main-builder/pkgwork/pkg/swift-language-git/usr/lib/swift-git/bin. Maybe need administrative privileges. Call Stack (most recent call first): /home/main-builder/pkgwork/src/build/buildbot_linux/llvm-linux-x86_64/tools/cmake_install.cmake:66 (include) /home/main-builder/pkgwork/src/build/buildbot_linux/llvm-linux-x86_64/cmake_install.cmake:77 (include)

Does not seem like a toolbox issue to me thinking

The package is trying to write the files to "$pkgdir" during build()...

[spacecowgirl314]

I was just going to make my own issue. However, I'd like the stable version swift-language. I'd really appreciate this in chaotic-aur.

[PedroHLC]

I was just going to make my own issue. However, I'd like the stable version swift-language. I'd really appreciate this in chaotic-aur.

Hi @spacecowgirl314, both the packages have the same issue. This line:

python swift/utils/build-script --preset=buildbot_linux,no_test install_destdir="$pkgdir"

Is building swift and moving the files to $pkgdir -- Arch disallows writing to $pkgdir outside the package() function. That's a security measure.

Because of that, we cannot add those PKGBUILDs. But, if you or @Arsen6331 or anyone else decides to host a proper PKGBUILD (doing build in build(), and packaging in package()), we'll be glad to include it.

[spacecowgirl314]

I've left a comment on the AUR package for the maintainer. Hopefully they're able to fix it and we can revisit this issue.

[soloturn]

@PedroHLC @spacecowgirl314 can you please add a link where you saw that one shoudl not write into $pkgdir?

swif-language-git builds now outside and moves the stuff into pkgdir: https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=swift-language-git#n129

[jonathonf]

From https://man.archlinux.org/man/PKGBUILD.5,

package() Function The package() function is used to install files into the directory that will become the root directory of the built package and is run after all the optional functions listed below. The packaging stage is run using fakeroot to ensure correct file permissions in the resulting package. All other functions will be run as the user calling makepkg.

So, packaging should be done in the package() function to ensure permissions are correct.

Plus,

pkgdir This contains the directory where makepkg bundles the installed package. This directory will become the root directory of your built package. This variable should only be used in the package() function.

[SolarAquarion]

@soloturn looking at the fedora rpm and nix files, they create a .tar.gz and then install that via the package function of the respective repositories

[soloturn]

adjusted the PKGBUILD, hope its fine now.

[Technetium1]

@soloturn build still fails: https://builds.garudalinux.org/repos/chaotic-aur/logs/swift-language-git.log

[xiota]

Closed this too early. Build still fails. swift-language-git.log

Some issue cloning the apple/swift and apple/llvm-project repositories with git clone --mirror. git clone and git clone --bare work as expected. Doesn't affect forks.

Anyone know how to ask github to look at the problem?

[Technetium1]

@xiota Yes! We'll probably wait a little while since we're on free tier. Be very specific: https://support.github.com/contact?tags=rr-general-technical

[xiota]

@Technetium1 Thanks. I'll wait a week or so... Then send you a draft for review before submitting anything...

[Technetium1]

@xiota No need to wait, I mean to say their responses sometimes take a long time. Feel free to Telegram it!

[xiota]

swift-language-git appears to have never successfully built, even though the aur package is actively maintained (last updated 2023-09-03). Adding swift-language to see if it builds. If not, will probably drop this.

[xiota]

Rejecting this because swift-lanuage-git has never successfully built since it was requested and added to the package lists. swift-language has the same maintainer and similar issues. These currently include: Broken patches that maintainer has not updated despite multiple requests from different people. Incorrectly preparing submodules.

[xiota]

I was added as comaintainer of aur/swift-language and recently figured out how to fix it. It is very difficult to build because it depends on itself to compile. To bootstrap requires swift-bin. Then if it breaks, swift-bin is again needed to fix. So why not stick with swift-bin (#2855)?