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The document discusses issues encountered while trying to compile the Go programming language on Mac OS X 10.6.7, specifically an installation failure related to undefined constants in cgo files. Users suggest potential solutions, including trying different versions of Go or installing from MacPorts. It is noted that the problem may be linked to a new version of Xcode and that updating Go could resolve the issue.

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The document discusses issues encountered while trying to compile the Go programming language on Mac OS X 10.6.7, specifically an installation failure related to undefined constants in cgo files. Users suggest potential solutions, including trying different versions of Go or installing from MacPorts. It is noted that the problem may be linked to a new version of Xcode and that updating Go could resolve the issue.

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Cannot compile Go language on Mac OS X 10.6.

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Asked 14 years, 1 month ago Modified 14 years, 1 month ago Viewed 856 times

When following instructions on Getting Started - The Go Programming Language, I get the
code and try to run the all.bash script.
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But I get this error after a lot of other successful looking output:

INSTALL FAIL net


CGOPKGPATH= cgo -- cgo_bsd.go cgo_unix.go
touch _obj/_cgo_run
6g -o _go_.6 dial.go dnsmsg.go fd_darwin.go hosts.go ip.go ipsock.go
iprawsock.go lookup.go net.go parse.go pipe.go sock.go tcpsock.go udpsock.go
unixsock.go newpollserver.go fd.go file.go dnsconfig.go dnsclient.go port.go
_obj/cgo_bsd.cgo1.go _obj/cgo_unix.cgo1.go _obj/_cgo_gotypes.go
6c -FVw -I/Users/matryer/Work/go/pkg/darwin_amd64 -I . -o "_cgo_defun.6"
_obj/_cgo_defun.c
gcc -m64 -I . -g -fPIC -O2 -o _cgo_main.o -c _obj/_cgo_main.c
gcc -m64 -I . -g -fPIC -O2 -o cgo_bsd.cgo2.o -c _obj/cgo_bsd.cgo2.c
gcc -m64 -I . -g -fPIC -O2 -o cgo_unix.cgo2.o -c _obj/cgo_unix.cgo2.c
gcc -m64 -I . -g -fPIC -O2 -o _cgo_export.o -c _obj/_cgo_export.c
gcc -m64 -g -fPIC -O2 -o _cgo1_.o _cgo_main.o cgo_bsd.cgo2.o cgo_unix.cgo2.o
_cgo_export.o
cgo -dynimport _cgo1_.o >_obj/_cgo_import.c_ && mv -f _obj/_cgo_import.c_
_obj/_cgo_import.c
6c -FVw -I . -o "_cgo_import.6" _obj/_cgo_import.c
cgo_bsd.go:5[_obj/cgo_bsd.cgo1.go:8]: undefined: _Cconst_AI_MASK
cgo_unix.go:69[_obj/cgo_unix.cgo1.go:72]: undefined: _Cconst_AI_ALL
cgo_unix.go:69[_obj/cgo_unix.cgo1.go:72]: undefined: _Cconst_AI_V4MAPPED
cgo_unix.go:69[_obj/cgo_unix.cgo1.go:72]: undefined: _Cconst_AI_CANONNAME
make[1]: *** [_go_.6] Error 1
make: *** [net.install] Error 1

Has anybody else seen this and fixed it?

I am running Snow Leopard (10.6.7) build 10J869 .

go

Share Improve this question Follow asked Jun 11, 2011 at 0:37
Mat Ryer
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You might want to try installing from MacPorts. – Matt Ball Jun 11, 2011 at 1:09

Which version of Go? You may want to try earlier or later versions of it. – Kissaki Jun 11, 2011 at 20:36

I have SL 10.6.7, tried with source installation, macports and HomeBrew, same result; – Johnny Everson
Jun 13, 2011 at 1:25
2 Answers Sorted by: Highest score (default)

It's an open issue, relating to a new version of Xcode, for OS X 10.7 and 10.6.7.

Issue 1881: cgo const error on OS X 10.7


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NOTE: Revision 142f0bc0d6e7 has been made to close issue 1881. To update Go for all
changes up to and including this revision, run:

$ cd $GOROOT/src
$ hg pull
$ hg update 142f0bc0d6e7
$ ./all.bash

Share Improve this answer Follow edited Jun 13, 2011 at 19:20 answered Jun 11, 2011 at 3:24
peterSO
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You don't indicate exactly which version of Go you are building. Note that it is a dynamic
project where the versions change frequently.
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I just ran hg pull and hg update in a directory where I've previously compiled Go
successfully (on MacOS X 10.6.7). Then I ran sh all.bash and I didn't see any issues during
the build or test phases (though it takes longer to build now than it did when Go was first
announced).

FWIW, hg tags gives me:

tip 8715:599657138e00
weekly.2011-06-09 8703:c81944152e97
weekly 8703:c81944152e97
weekly.2011-06-02 8623:3418f22c39eb
weekly.2011-05-22 8483:c98449d685d2
release.r57.1 8294:95d2ce135523

And the end of the build cycle gives:

--- cd ../test
0 known bugs; 0 unexpected bugs

ALL TESTS PASSED

---
Installed Go for darwin/amd64 in /Users/jleffler/go.
Installed commands in /Users/jleffler/bin.
The compiler is 6g.

Therefore...
There is a chance that if you change the version of Go (possibly to a more recent one), then it
will work for you, too.

And, another FWIW or FYI, I redid the build on a different machine also running MacOS X
10.6.7 this afternoon, and the tip version is slightly different, and there are apparently 2
known bugs.

--- cd ../test
2 known bugs; 0 unexpected bugs

ALL TESTS PASSED

---
Installed Go for darwin/amd64 in /Users/jleffler/External-Source-
Repositories/hg/go.
Installed commands in /Users/jleffler/External-Source-Repositories/hg/go/bin.
*** You need to add /Users/jleffler/External-Source-Repositories/hg/go/bin to
your $PATH. ***
The compiler is 6g.

On OS X the debuggers must be installed setgrp procmod.


Read and run ./sudo.bash to install the debuggers.

real 4m55.695s
user 2m52.436s
sys 1m10.222s
Osiris-9 JL: hg tags | sed 15q
tip 8716:164ef168486b
weekly.2011-06-09 8703:c81944152e97
weekly 8703:c81944152e97
weekly.2011-06-02 8623:3418f22c39eb
weekly.2011-05-22 8483:c98449d685d2
release.r57.1 8294:95d2ce135523

The timing information (just under 5 minutes for the build and test cycle) is from running:

time all.bash

Share Improve this answer Follow edited Jun 11, 2011 at 21:25 answered Jun 11, 2011 at 4:19
Jonathan Leffler
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1 And this is an answer to the question … why? If you’re saying it works for you, do it in a comment to
the question. – Kissaki Jun 11, 2011 at 20:35

@Kissaki: it is evidence that there is a (very recent) version of Go that can be compiled on MacOS X
10.6.7, so one solution to the OP's problem might be to change the version of Go that they are
compiling. – Jonathan Leffler Jun 11, 2011 at 20:38

I understand that, but that was not written in the answer. It was just a statement it runs for you.
– Kissaki Jun 11, 2011 at 20:54

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