Target make file contains syntax which is not interpreted correctly on AIX

[ritvick]

• Node Version: node v18.20.5 , npm 10.8.2
• Platform: AIX PPC 64
• Compiler: gcc version 10.3.0 (GCC)
• Module: Proprietary custom module

Target make file contains syntax which is not interpreted correctly on AIX

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp verb cli [
gyp verb cli '/home/user/user1/node-v18.20.5-aix-ppc64/bin/node',
gyp verb cli '/tmp/custom_package/node_modules/.bin/node-gyp',
gyp verb cli 'rebuild',
gyp verb cli '--verbose',
gyp verb cli '--target=v18.20.5',
gyp verb cli '--release',
gyp verb cli '--msvs_version=2019',
gyp verb cli '--buildfolder=Release',
gyp verb cli '--linux_variant=undefined',
gyp verb cli '--v8_enable_pointer_compression=false',
gyp verb cli '--v8_enable_31bit_smis_on_64bit_arch=false',
gyp verb cli '--build_v8_with_gn=false',
gyp verb cli '--enable_lto=false'
gyp verb cli ]
gyp info using [email protected]
gyp info using [email protected] | aix | ppc64
gyp verb clean removing "build" directory
gyp verb find Python Python is not set from command line or npm configuration
gyp verb find Python Python is not set from environment variable PYTHON
gyp verb find Python checking if "python3" can be used
gyp verb find Python - executing "python3" to get executable path
gyp verb find Python - executable path is "/usr/bin/python3"
gyp verb find Python - executing "/usr/bin/python3" to get version
gyp verb find Python - version is "3.9.6"
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.9.6 found at "/usr/bin/python3"
gyp verb get node dir no --target version specified, falling back to host node version: 18.20.5

gyp verb install input version string "18.20.5"
gyp verb install installing version: 18.20.5
gyp verb install --ensure was passed, so won't reinstall if already installed
gyp verb install version is already installed, need to check "installVersion"
gyp verb got "installVersion" 11
gyp verb needs "installVersion" 11
gyp verb install version is good
gyp verb get node dir target node version installed: 18.20.5
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g++ -shared -Wl ........
/bin/sh: syntax error at line 1 : `(' unexpected
gmake: Leaving directory '/tmp/custom_package/nodejs/src/custom_package/node_modules/custom_package-napi/build'
gmake: *** [custom_package.target.mk:279: Release/obj.target/custom_package.node] Error 2
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gmake` failed with exit code: 2

The line 279 is " $(call do_cmd,solink_module)" in the generated make file

A few lines above it are:

$(obj).target/custom_module.node: GYP_LDFLAGS := $(LDFLAGS_$(BUILDTYPE))
$(obj).target/custom_module.node: LIBS := $(LIBS)
$(obj).target/custom_module.node: TOOLSET := $(TOOLSET)
$(obj).target/custom_module.node: $(OBJS) FORCE_DO_CMD
        $(call do_cmd,solink_module)

NOTE: This works on all the other platforms linux / windows on pc, amd, arm, mac, graviton. It complains specifically for AIX.

[cclauss]

What is gyp verb needs "installVersion" 11? Is that https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/releases v11? If not, what is v11?

[ritvick]

Hi, This "installVersion" is not https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/releases. Its something internal coming from node headers.

[ritvick]

Hi, Can someone check this why the syntax is not correctly generated for shell on AIX ?

[abmusse]

Hi @ritvick

/bin/sh: syntax error at line 1 : `(' unexpected

What shell are you using? AIX defaults to use ksh but you want to use bash instead.

[ritvick]

We are using the default shell which AIX ships with which is /bin/sh

We have also tried getting into /bin/bash and then running node-gyp, for some reason at build step it still picks up /bin/sh

We have also tried to override it by putting SHELL=/bin/bash before the node-gyp command but it still picks up /bin/sh

[abmusse]

@cclauss

Is there a way to configure the shell to use something other than /bin/sh?

@ritvick

Could try a couple other options:

1. Try exporting SHELL env variable? export SHELL="/usr/bin/bash"

2. Create /bin/sh -> /usr/bin/bash symlink on the system and test things out. Might be a good idea to save the current /bin/sh prior to creating the symlink in case you want to revert back.

   cp /bin/sh /bin/sh.bak
   ln -sf /usr/bin/bash /bin/sh
   

   # To revert back 
   mv /bin/sh.bak /bin/sh