once-working 2.0.4 release now fails to launch on macOS 12.x

[incanus]

Separate from https://github.com/robhagemans/pcbasic/issues/131, even the once-built-properly last release, 2.0.4, fails to launch on macOS 12.5. The relevant crash log snippet is:

Crashed Thread:        0

Exception Type:        EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Exception Note:        EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Termination Reason:    Namespace DYLD, Code 1 Library missing
Library not loaded: '@executable_path/lib/Python'
Referenced from: '/private/var/folders/*/PC-BASIC-2.0.app/Contents/MacOS/pcbasic'
Reason: tried: '' (code signature invalid (errno=1) sliceOffset=0x00000000, codeBlobOffset=0x003104A0, codeBlobSize=0x0000EB10 for ''), '' (no such file), '' (no such file)
(terminated at launch; ignore backtrace)

This is probably related to the mid-major-release removal of Python 2 as of macOS 12.3 (March 2022).

@robhagemans Can I suggest a new label for build-related issues?

[robhagemans]

Thanks guys! Label for build issues is a good idea, might even have separate ones per platform.

I intend to add some write up on the packaging process in BUILD.md, but meanwhile the gist is: you need a clone of the repo and all the prerequisites in BUILD.md. The packaging process uses cx-Freeze at the core, in principle it's a matter of running python3 -m packaging from the repo root and all goes automatically.

The package contains a full python distribution so should not depend on what is installed on the Mac. However, the issues you point out may be caused by libraries python depends on which may have been removed. I thought 2.0.4 package used Python3 not Python2 however, but maybe I got that wrong.

On Fri, 22 Jul 2022, 00:44 Justin R. Miller, @.***> wrote:

Separate from #131 https://github.com/robhagemans/pcbasic/issues/131, even the once-built-properly last release, 2.0.4, fails to launch on macOS 12.5. The relevant crash log snippet is:

Crashed Thread: 0

Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT) Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000 Exception Note: EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Termination Reason: Namespace DYLD, Code 1 Library missing Library not loaded: @.**_path/lib/Python' Referenced from: '/private/var/folders//PC-BASIC-2.0.app/Contents/MacOS/pcbasic' Reason: tried: '' (code signature invalid (errno=1) sliceOffset=0x00000000, codeBlobOffset=0x003104A0, codeBlobSize=0x0000EB10 for ''), '' (no such file), '' (no such file) (terminated at launch; ignore backtrace)

This is probably related to the mid-major-release removal of Python 2 https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-12_3-release-notes#Python as of macOS 12.3 (March 2022).

@robhagemans https://github.com/robhagemans Can I suggest a new label for build-related issues?

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[robhagemans]

Sorry my previous message was in response to both this and #131, so probably a bit confusing, but key points are there.

In any case, for both issues, help from the Mac community much appreciated! I've reached the limits of my ability/understanding of MacOS and relying on a virtual hackintosh doesn't seem to produce workable builds anymore.

[robhagemans]

By the way, while this is useful information, I think if anything we should get 2.0.5 working and leave 2.0.4 be. If Apple retroactively broke packages, people should just upgrade to the latest version.

[incanus]

Agree; closing now in favor of work elsewhere.