`make` gives an error while installion of codes (Imported #160)

[nmcglo]

Original Issue Author: Kenenbek Arzymatov Original Issue ID: 160 Original Issue URL: https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/codes/codes/issues/160

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I've followed steps from this [guide] (https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/codes/codes/wikis/installation) and tutorial from here:

But when I try make, it gives an error:

  GEN      src/modelconfig/configlex.h
make  all-am
make[1]: Entering directory '/path/to/codes/build'
  GEN      src/modelconfig/configlex.c
  CC       src/modelconfig/configlex.lo
gcc: error: src/modelconfig/configlex.c: No such file or directory
gcc: fatal error: no input files
compilation terminated.
Makefile:2047: recipe for target 'src/modelconfig/configlex.lo' failed

I checked file tree and such is also absent there. How can I overcome it?

[nmcglo]

Philip Carns:

mentioned in issue #161

[nmcglo]

Philip Carns:

Thanks for confirming!

I'm going to open up a separate issue for a configure/make bug here. Your config.log shows that it issued a "warning" for not having flex but then tried to execute a rule that requires flex anyway. That probably shouldn't happen :)

[nmcglo]

Kenenbek Arzymatov:

closed

[nmcglo]

Kenenbek Arzymatov:

Yes, I didn't have flex package! Problem solved. Thank you.

[nmcglo]

Kenenbek Arzymatov:

Here is my config.log file: https://gist.github.com/kenenbek/42bce3359e48c585471604f1e826c073

[nmcglo]

Philip Carns:

It looks like make is trying to generate that .c and .h file, but the actual command (usually flex or bison) is missing.

Can you share your config.log? Maybe try installing flex and bison and re-running configure?

It seems like there is a configure or makefile problem if it would allow you to get to this point without a clearer error message, though.

[nmcglo]

Kenenbek Arzymatov:

make -V=1

: --header-file=src/modelconfig/configlex.h -o src/modelconfig/configlex.c ../src/modelconfig/configlex.l \
   || ( rm -f src/modelconfig/configlex.h src/modelconfig/configlex.c ; exit 1) 
make  all-am
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/ken/git/codes/build'
: --header-file=src/modelconfig/configlex.h -o src/modelconfig/configlex.c ../src/modelconfig/configlex.l \
   || ( rm -f src/modelconfig/configlex.h src/modelconfig/configlex.c ; exit 1) 
depbase=`echo src/modelconfig/configlex.lo | sed 's|[^/]*$|.deps/&|;s|\.lo$||'`;\
/bin/bash ./libtool  --tag=CC   --mode=compile mpicc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I..  -I../src -I/home/ken/git/ROSS/install/include   -DUSE_RECORDER=1      -g -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -MT src/modelconfig/configlex.lo -MD -MP -MF $depbase.Tpo -c -o src/modelconfig/configlex.lo src/modelconfig/configlex.c &&\
mv -f $depbase.Tpo $depbase.Plo
libtool: compile:  mpicc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I.. -I../src -I/home/ken/git/ROSS/install/include -DUSE_RECORDER=1 -g -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -MT src/modelconfig/configlex.lo -MD -MP -MF src/modelconfig/.deps/configlex.Tpo -c src/modelconfig/configlex.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o src/modelconfig/.libs/configlex.o
gcc: error: src/modelconfig/configlex.c: No such file or directory
gcc: fatal error: no input files
compilation terminated.
Makefile:2047: recipe for target 'src/modelconfig/configlex.lo' failed
make[1]: *** [src/modelconfig/configlex.lo] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/ken/git/codes/build'
Makefile:1299: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2

[nmcglo]

Philip Carns:

Hi @kenenbek , can you try running "make V=1" and report the output?

I think the GEN step is probably supposed to create the configlex.c file. Running make with V=1 will show the underlying command that is being run at each step, which might show why it isn't being created in this step.