Build on MACOSX not running

[Anas92230]

Hello,

I try to install it on MACOSX but I'm not able to do it. I have this error after launch ./configure : checking build system type... aarch64-apple-darwin23.0.0 checking host system type... aarch64-apple-darwin23.0.0 checking for g++... g++ checking whether the C++ compiler works... yes checking for C++ compiler default output file name... a.out checking for suffix of executables... checking whether we are cross compiling... no checking for suffix of object files... o checking whether the compiler supports GNU C++... yes checking whether g++ accepts -g... yes checking for g++ option to enable C++11 features... none needed checking for rtlsdr_get_device_count in -lrtlsdr... no configure: error: Could not find rtlsdr library. Try: sudo apt install librtlsdr-dev

Any suggestion?

Thanks

[Anas92230]

I see an another issue about that I add line on Makefile but we have to launch configure before. I have the same error.

[Anas92230]

no more chance :-(

[jetmcquack]

same problem here the issue is still OPEN

[jetmcquack]

checking build system type... aarch64-apple-darwin23.5.0 checking host system type... aarch64-apple-darwin23.5.0 checking for g++... g++ checking whether the C++ compiler works... yes checking for C++ compiler default output file name... a.out checking for suffix of executables... checking whether we are cross compiling... no checking for suffix of object files... o checking whether the compiler supports GNU C++... yes checking whether g++ accepts -g... yes checking for g++ option to enable C++11 features... none needed checking for rtlsdr_get_device_count in -lrtlsdr... no configure: error: Could not find rtlsdr library. Try: sudo apt install librtlsdr-dev

[weetmuts]

brew install librtlsdr libusb

[jetmcquack]

done, unfortunately I get this: jetmcquack@jetminim2-eth wmbusmeters % brew install librtlsdr libusb ==> Downloading https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula.jws.json ############################################################################################################################################################# 100.0% ==> Downloading https://formulae.brew.sh/api/cask.jws.json ############################################################################################################################################################# 100.0% Warning: librtlsdr 2.0.2 is already installed and up-to-date. To reinstall 2.0.2, run: brew reinstall librtlsdr Warning: libusb 1.0.27 is already installed and up-to-date. To reinstall 1.0.27, run: brew reinstall libusb

[jetmcquack]

I have also tried on another Sonoma macOS machine running 14.5 and I get the same exact error:

jetmcquack@jetminim1-eth wmbusmeters % ./configure
checking build system type... aarch64-apple-darwin23.5.0 checking host system type... aarch64-apple-darwin23.5.0 checking for g++... g++ checking whether the C++ compiler works... yes checking for C++ compiler default output file name... a.out checking for suffix of executables... checking whether we are cross compiling... no checking for suffix of object files... o checking whether the compiler supports GNU C++... yes checking whether g++ accepts -g... yes checking for g++ option to enable C++11 features... none needed checking for rtlsdr_get_device_count in -lrtlsdr... no configure: error: Could not find rtlsdr library. Try: sudo apt install librtlsdr-dev

PS librtlsdr and libusb installed

can someone reopen this issue ?

[weetmuts]

Yeah, homebrew stuffs the libraries in a different directory when building on arm macs compared to intel macs. The github build started to fail, so I had to debug this.

Fix pushed! Please test!

[Anas92230]

@weetmuts great news 😎 I'll test it 👍🏽

[Anas92230]

hi, ./ configure is ok when I launch make I have this errors: New version number generates new build/version.h Building 1.16.1-33-g8748a2d c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/address.cc -c -E > build/address.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/address.cc -MMD -c -o build/address.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/aes.cc -c -E > build/aes.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/aes.cc -MMD -c -o build/aes.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/aescmac.cc -c -E > build/aescmac.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/aescmac.cc -MMD -c -o build/aescmac.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/bus.cc -c -E > build/bus.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/bus.cc -MMD -c -o build/bus.o In file included from src/bus.cc:18: src/bus.h:78:10: warning: private field 'rtl433found' is not used [-Wunused-private-field] bool rtl433found = false; ^ 1 warning generated. c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/cmdline.cc -c -E > build/cmdline.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/cmdline.cc -MMD -c -o build/cmdline.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/config.cc -c -E > build/config.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/config.cc -MMD -c -o build/config.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/drivers.cc -c -E > build/drivers.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/drivers.cc -MMD -c -o build/drivers.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/dvparser.cc -c -E > build/dvparser.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/dvparser.cc -MMD -c -o build/dvparser.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/formula.cc -c -E > build/formula.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/formula.cc -MMD -c -o build/formula.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/mbus_rawtty.cc -c -E > build/mbus_rawtty.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/mbus_rawtty.cc -MMD -c -o build/mbus_rawtty.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/metermanager.cc -c -E > build/metermanager.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/metermanager.cc -MMD -c -o build/metermanager.o c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/meters.cc -c -E > build/meters.o.src c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/meters.cc -MMD -c -o build/meters.o src/meters.cc:2152:27: warning: adding 'int' to a string does not append to the string [-Wstring-plus-int] if (bps != 0) r += bps+":";

src/meters.cc:2152:27: note: use array indexing to silence this warning
1 warning generated.
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/manufacturer_specificities.cc -c -E > build/manufacturer_specificities.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/manufacturer_specificities.cc -MMD -c -o build/manufacturer_specificities.o
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/printer.cc -c -E > build/printer.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/printer.cc -MMD -c -o build/printer.o
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/rtlsdr.cc -c -E > build/rtlsdr.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/rtlsdr.cc -MMD -c -o build/rtlsdr.o
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/serial.cc -c -E > build/serial.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/serial.cc -MMD -c -o build/serial.o
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/shell.cc -c -E > build/shell.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/shell.cc -MMD -c -o build/shell.o
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/sha256.cc -c -E > build/sha256.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/sha256.cc -MMD -c -o build/sha256.o
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/threads.cc -c -E > build/threads.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/threads.cc -MMD -c -o build/threads.o
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/translatebits.cc -c -E > build/translatebits.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/translatebits.cc -MMD -c -o build/translatebits.o
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/util.cc -c -E > build/util.o.src
c++ -Os -g -DFUZZING=false -fPIC -std=c++11 -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wno-unused-function -Ibuild -I/opt/homebrew/include src/util.cc -MMD -c -o build/util.o
src/util.cc:258:21: error: reference to 'hex' is ambiguous
        str.append(&hex[(ch  & 0xF0) >> 4], 1);
                    ^
src/util.cc:252:12: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'hex'
char const hex[16] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A','B','C','D','E','F'};
           ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/ios:1004:1: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'std::hex'
hex(ios_base& __str)
^
src/util.cc:259:21: error: reference to 'hex' is ambiguous
        str.append(&hex[ch & 0xF], 1);
                    ^
src/util.cc:252:12: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'hex'
char const hex[16] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A','B','C','D','E','F'};
           ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/ios:1004:1: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'std::hex'
hex(ios_base& __str)
^
src/util.cc:269:21: error: reference to 'hex' is ambiguous
        str.append(&hex[(ch  & 0xF0) >> 4], 1);
                    ^
src/util.cc:252:12: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'hex'
char const hex[16] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A','B','C','D','E','F'};
           ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/ios:1004:1: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'std::hex'
hex(ios_base& __str)
^
src/util.cc:270:21: error: reference to 'hex' is ambiguous
        str.append(&hex[ch & 0xF], 1);
                    ^
src/util.cc:252:12: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'hex'
char const hex[16] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A','B','C','D','E','F'};
           ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/ios:1004:1: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'std::hex'
hex(ios_base& __str)
^
src/util.cc:282:21: error: reference to 'hex' is ambiguous
        str.append(&hex[(ch  & 0xF0) >> 4], 1);
                    ^
src/util.cc:252:12: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'hex'
char const hex[16] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A','B','C','D','E','F'};
           ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/ios:1004:1: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'std::hex'
hex(ios_base& __str)
^
src/util.cc:283:21: error: reference to 'hex' is ambiguous
        str.append(&hex[ch & 0xF], 1);
                    ^
src/util.cc:252:12: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'hex'
char const hex[16] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A','B','C','D','E','F'};
           ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/ios:1004:1: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'std::hex'
hex(ios_base& __str)
^
src/util.cc:296:25: error: reference to 'hex' is ambiguous
            str.append(&hex[(ch  & 0xF0) >> 4], 1);
                        ^
src/util.cc:252:12: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'hex'
char const hex[16] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A','B','C','D','E','F'};
           ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/ios:1004:1: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'std::hex'
hex(ios_base& __str)
^
src/util.cc:297:25: error: reference to 'hex' is ambiguous
            str.append(&hex[ch & 0xF], 1);
                        ^
src/util.cc:252:12: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'hex'
char const hex[16] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A','B','C','D','E','F'};
           ^
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1/ios:1004:1: note: candidate found by name lookup is 'std::hex'
hex(ios_base& __str)
^
src/util.cc:322:20: warning: passing an object of reference type to 'va_start' has undefined behavior [-Wvarargs]
    va_start(args, fmt);
                   ^
src/util.cc:317:34: note: parameter of type 'const string &' (aka 'const basic_string<char> &') is declared here
string tostrprintf(const string& fmt, ...)
                                 ^
1 warning and 8 errors generated.
make: *** [build/util.o] Error 1

[jetmcquack]

Hello i've checked and same problem here, but there's an easy fix. in util.cc you have to look for and change the const hex -> rename it to something like hexChar; there are occurences at lines 252 259 269 270 282 283 296 297

i don't know how to make edit here on github but fixing these lines will fix the ambiguous error.

[jetmcquack]

However after this edit it will not compile, as there's an error in sudo make install. In the script install.sh it's called another one (install_binaries.sh) which uses a parameter not found in macOS. at line 14 the code is

install -D -m 755 "$SRC" "$wmbusmeters_path" || exit $?

parameter -D (which creates directories if missing) is not present on macos.

i don't know how to fix this

[Anas92230]

Hello i've checked and same problem here, but there's an easy fix. in util.cc you have to look for and change the const hex -> rename it to something like hexChar; there are occurences at lines 252 259 269 270 282 283 296 297

i don't know how to make edit here on github but fixing these lines will fix the ambiguous error.

Thanks I have to add line 258 too!

[Anas92230]

However after this edit it will not compile, as there's an error in sudo make install. In the script install.sh it's called another one (install_binaries.sh) which uses a parameter not found in macOS. at line 14 the code is

install -D -m 755 "$SRC" "$wmbusmeters_path" || exit $?

parameter -D (which creates directories if missing) is not present on macos.

i don't know how to fix this

on my side make finished wit success. but when I try sudo make install I have this error (-D parameter :-(): sudo make install su: illegal option -- c usage: su [-] [-flm] [login [args]] su: illegal option -- c usage: su [-] [-flm] [login [args]] su: illegal option -- c usage: su [-] [-flm] [login [args]] su: illegal option -- c usage: su [-] [-flm] [login [args]] su: illegal option -- c usage: su [-] [-flm] [login [args]] su: illegal option -- c usage: su [-] [-flm] [login [args]] New version number generates new build/version.h Building _ Installing build/wmbusmeters install: illegal option -- D usage: install [-bCcpSsv] [-B suffix] [-f flags] [-g group] [-m mode] [-o owner] file1 file2 install [-bCcpSsv] [-B suffix] [-f flags] [-g group] [-m mode] [-o owner] file1 ... fileN directory install -d [-v] [-g group] [-m mode] [-o owner] directory ... make: *** [install] Error 64

[jetmcquack]

yes, that's what i meant to say, it gives you error 64 but if you read a few lines above it says illegal option -- D

[jetmcquack]

@weetmuts i have created a pull request for the "hex" ambiguity fix

1292

i hope it's ok, it's my first ever pull request on git!

[weetmuts]

@jetmcquack Thanks! It was perfect! :-)

I also pushed some small fixes for the warnings. Should be a clean macosx build now....

[weetmuts]

Then we have the install script...

[jetmcquack]

great glad to help!! unfortunately I don't know how to fix the problem with invalid parameter --D