elk @3.99.8: error: elf.h: No such file or directory

[barracuda156]

Obviously, there is no elf.h on MacOS.

/bin/sh ../libtool  --tag=CC   --mode=compile ccache /usr/bin/gcc-4.2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I.. -I../include -I../include  -I/opt/local/include -DSCM_DIR="\"/opt/local/share/elk\"" -DLIB_DIR="\"/opt/local/lib/elk\"" -I/usr/include/libelf -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Wcast-qual -Wshadow -Wmissing-prototypes -Wnested-externs -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -Os -arch ppc -MT libelk_la-dump.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/libelk_la-dump.Tpo -c -o libelk_la-dump.lo `test -f 'dump.c' || echo './'`dump.c
libtool: compile:  ccache /usr/bin/gcc-4.2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I.. -I../include -I../include -I/opt/local/include -DSCM_DIR=\"/opt/local/share/elk\" -DLIB_DIR=\"/opt/local/lib/elk\" -I/usr/include/libelf -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Wcast-qual -Wshadow -Wmissing-prototypes -Wnested-externs -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -Os -arch ppc -MT libelk_la-dump.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/libelk_la-dump.Tpo -c dump.c  -fno-common -DPIC -o .libs/libelk_la-dump.o
dump.c:57: warning: no previous prototype for 'Init_Dump'
In file included from dump.c:113:
dump-elf.c:31:17: error: elf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from dump.c:113:
dump-elf.c: In function 'P_Dump':
dump-elf.c:82: error: 'Elf32_Ehdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:82: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
dump-elf.c:82: error: for each function it appears in.)
dump-elf.c:82: error: 'ohdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:82: error: 'nhdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:82: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
dump-elf.c:83: error: 'Elf32_Shdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:83: error: 'osecthdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:83: error: 'nsecthdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:83: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
dump-elf.c:84: error: 'Elf32_Phdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:84: error: 'oproghdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:84: error: 'nproghdr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:84: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
dump-elf.c:89: error: 'obssp' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:97: error: 'nbssp' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:97: error: 'ndatap' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:97: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
dump-elf.c:101: error: 'Elf32_Addr' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:101: error: expected ';' before 'ndata'
dump-elf.c:102: error: 'Elf32_Word' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:102: error: expected ';' before 'ndatasize'
dump-elf.c:103: error: 'Elf32_Off' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:103: error: expected ';' before 'ndataoff'
dump-elf.c:133: error: expected expression before ')' token
dump-elf.c:134: error: expected expression before ')' token
dump-elf.c:135: error: expected expression before ')' token
dump-elf.c:136: error: 'SHN_UNDEF' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:153: error: 'ndata' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:154: error: 'ndatasize' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:155: error: 'ndataoff' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:174: error: expected expression before ')' token
dump-elf.c:175: error: expected expression before ')' token
dump-elf.c:176: error: expected expression before ')' token
dump-elf.c:195: error: 'pp' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:197: error: expected ';' before 'ends_at'
dump-elf.c:198: error: expected ';' before 'bssend'
dump-elf.c:205: error: 'PT_LOAD' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:205: error: 'ends_at' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:205: error: 'bssend' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:196: warning: unused variable 'mask'
dump-elf.c:268: error: 'sp' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:271: error: 'SHF_ALLOC' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:271: error: 'SHF_WRITE' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:280: error: 'SHT_NULL' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:280: error: 'SHT_NOBITS' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:300: error: 'SHT_DYNSYM' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:300: error: 'SHT_SYMTAB' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:304: error: 'Elf32_Sym' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:304: error: 'p' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:304: error: expected expression before ')' token
dump-elf.c:305: error: 'ep' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:305: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
dump-elf.c:307: error: 'SHN_ABS' undeclared (first use in this function)
dump-elf.c:307: error: 'SHN_COMMON' undeclared (first use in this function)
make[2]: *** [libelk_la-dump.lo] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_elk/elk/work/elk-3.99.8/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

I am only able to reproduce this problem on macOS 12 when the libelf port is installed.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

In e2b07ed5dc2191cc88c2ff2947b97d5a08229c01/macports-ports (master):

elk: Avoid build failure when libelf is installed

Closes: #70524