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[BUG] python setup.py build_ext -j4 fails on macOS with Python 3.8+ #3973
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Describe the bug
It's currently not possible to compile Cython in parallel on macOS with Python 3.8+
To Reproduce
$ python setup.py build_ext -j4
Unable to find pgen, not compiling formal grammar.
running build_ext
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Plex/Scanners.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Plex/Actions.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Compiler/Scanning.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Compiler/Visitor.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Compiler/FlowControl.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Runtime/refnanny.pyx because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Compiler/FusedNode.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Tempita/_tempita.py because it changed.
Unable to find pgen, not compiling formal grammar.
Unable to find pgen, not compiling formal grammar.
Unable to find pgen, not compiling formal grammar.
Unable to find pgen, not compiling formal grammar.
running build_ext
running build_ext
running build_ext
running build_ext
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Plex/Scanners.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Plex/Actions.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Compiler/Scanning.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Compiler/Visitor.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Compiler/FlowControl.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Runtime/refnanny.pyx because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Compiler/FusedNode.py because it changed.
Compiling /private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Tempita/_tempita.py because it changed.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/spawn.py", line 116, in spawn_main
exitcode = _main(fd, parent_sentinel)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/spawn.py", line 125, in _main
prepare(preparation_data)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/spawn.py", line 236, in prepare
_fixup_main_from_path(data['init_main_from_path'])
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/spawn.py", line 287, in _fixup_main_from_path
main_content = runpy.run_path(main_path,
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 268, in run_path
return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name,
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 97, in _run_module_code
_run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code
exec(code, run_globals)
File "/private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/setup.py", line 228, in <module>
setup(
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/py-setuptools-50.3.2-5wqt7cliuz2gugkukxe3gitnfwaeviyk/lib/python3.9/site-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 153, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/distutils/core.py", line 148, in setup
dist.run_commands()
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/distutils/dist.py", line 966, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/distutils/dist.py", line 984, in run_command
cmd_obj.ensure_finalized()
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/distutils/cmd.py", line 107, in ensure_finalized
self.finalize_options()
File "/private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Distutils/build_ext.py", line 20, in finalize_options
self.distribution.ext_modules[:] = cythonize(
File "/private/var/folders/21/hwq39zyj4g36x6zjfyl5l8080000gn/T/Adam/spack-stage/spack-stage-py-cython-0.29.21-tiuclkwj7x2mxlolbc7yvkeeo5umquce/spack-src/Cython/Build/Dependencies.py", line 1078, in cythonize
pool = multiprocessing.Pool(
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/context.py", line 119, in Pool
return Pool(processes, initializer, initargs, maxtasksperchild,
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/pool.py", line 212, in __init__
self._repopulate_pool()
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/pool.py", line 303, in _repopulate_pool
return self._repopulate_pool_static(self._ctx, self.Process,
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/pool.py", line 326, in _repopulate_pool_static
w.start()
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/process.py", line 121, in start
self._popen = self._Popen(self)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/context.py", line 284, in _Popen
return Popen(process_obj)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/popen_spawn_posix.py", line 32, in __init__
super().__init__(process_obj)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/popen_fork.py", line 19, in __init__
self._launch(process_obj)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/popen_spawn_posix.py", line 42, in _launch
prep_data = spawn.get_preparation_data(process_obj._name)
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/spawn.py", line 154, in get_preparation_data
_check_not_importing_main()
File "/Users/Adam/spack/opt/spack/darwin-catalina-x86_64/apple-clang-12.0.0/python-3.9.1-gzkonfmwz2asjl54j245h7hyzowrtzhr/lib/python3.9/multiprocessing/spawn.py", line 134, in _check_not_importing_main
raise RuntimeError('''
RuntimeError:
An attempt has been made to start a new process before the
current process has finished its bootstrapping phase.
This probably means that you are not using fork to start your
child processes and you have forgotten to use the proper idiom
in the main module:
if __name__ == '__main__':
freeze_support()
...
The "freeze_support()" line can be omitted if the program
is not going to be frozen to produce an executable.
...Expected behavior
I would expect to be able to build Cython in parallel.
Environment:
- OS: macOS
- Python version: 3.9.1
- Cython version: 0.29.21
Additional context
As you're probably aware, the multiprocessing package changed in Python 3.8 and now defaults to the spawn start method on macOS: https://docs.python.org/3/library/multiprocessing.html#contexts-and-start-methods
I'm guessing this is the issue, although I could be wrong.
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