Build failure with Cairo 1.18.4

Luca Bacci luca.bacci982 at gmail.com
Thu Apr 3 08:44:28 UTC 2025 

It's probably fixed by https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/pull/13459, try
upgrading to Meson 1.5.1.

Cheers,
Luca

Il giorno mer 2 apr 2025 alle ore 23:03 Helde, Paavo <
Paavo.Helde at revvity.com> ha scritto:

> I am trying to build the new cairo 1.18.4 on Windows, but it fails with
> some Meson error. I am not familiar with Meson, not sure if I have done
> something wrong myself, or is it something else. Maybe someone more
> familiar with it can help me?
>
> PS. Cairo 1.18.0 used to build fine with the same build (Meson itself
> might have been older).
>
> TIA
> Paavo
>
> The cairo build commands look like:
>
>   $MESON setup \
> --reconfigure \
> --default-library=static \
> --buildtype release \
> -Dstrip=false \
> -Dtests=disabled \
> --prefix $INSTALL_ROOT/$PROJECT \
> --libdir $INSTALL_ROOT/$PROJECT/lib \
> $BUILD_ROOT/$PROJECT \
> $DOWNLOAD_ROOT/$PROJECT
> $MESON compile -C $BUILD_ROOT/$PROJECT
> $MESON install -C $BUILD_ROOT/$PROJECT
> # Meson build produces .a files which are unusable from CMake, rename to
> .lib
> cd $INSTALL_ROOT/$PROJECT/lib
> # In our minimal bash shell `rename` command is missing, do it in a harder
> way.
> for i in *.a; do
> mv $i ${i/.a/.lib}
> done
>
> The build output:
>
>   Downloading cairo from
> https://cairographics.org/releases/cairo-1.18.4.tar.xz
>    Unpacking cairo from cairo.tar.xz
>   The Meson build system
>   Version: 1.4.99
>   Source dir: C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\cairo
>   Build dir: C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\build\cairo
>   Build type: native build
>   Program version.py found: YES
> (C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\BuildProducts\python\PCbuild\amd64\python.exe
> C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\cairo\version.py)
>   Project name: cairo
>   Project version: 1.18.4
>   C compiler for the host machine: cl (msvc 19.42.34438 "Microsoft (R)
> C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.42.34438 for x64")
>   C linker for the host machine: link link 14.42.34438.0
>   Host machine cpu family: x86_64
>   Host machine cpu: x86_64
>   Program python3 found: YES
> (C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\BuildProducts\python\PCbuild\amd64\python.exe)
>   Library m found: NO
>   Dependency gtk+-2.0 skipped: feature gtk2-utils disabled
>   Compiler for C supports link arguments -Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions: NO
>   Fetching value of define "__FLOAT_WORD_ORDER__" : (undefined)
> CUSTOMBUILD : warning : Found pkg-config 'perl
> C:\\work\\Acapella\\main\\Build\\Debug\\ThirdParty\\Download\\strawberry-perl\\perl\\bin\\pkg-config'
> but it failed when ran
>
>  [C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\Common\Windows\ThirdPartyBuild\ThirdPartyBuild_target.vcxproj]
>   Found pkg-config: NO
>   Found CMake:
> C:/work/Acapella/main/Production/Common/Windows/MasterbuildTools/CMake/bin/cmake.exe
> (3.27.6)
>   Run-time dependency lzo2 found: NO (tried pkgconfig and cmake)
>   Library dl found: NO
>   Checking for function "dlsym" : NO
>   Checking for function "dlsym" : NO
>   Run-time dependency zlib found: NO (tried pkgconfig, cmake and system)
>   Looking for a fallback subproject for the dependency zlib
>   Downloading zlib source from http://zlib.net/fossils/zlib-1.3.1.tar.gz
>   Downloading zlib patch from
> https://wrapdb.mesonbuild.com/v2/zlib_1.3.1-1/get_patch
>
>   Executing subproject zlib
>
>   zlib| Project name: zlib
>   zlib| Project version: 1.3.1
>   zlib| C compiler for the host machine: cl (msvc 19.42.34438 "Microsoft
> (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.42.34438 for x64")
>   zlib| C linker for the host machine: link link 14.42.34438.0
>   zlib| Compiler for C supports link arguments
> -Wl,--version-script,C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\cairo\subprojects\zlib-1.3.1/zlib.map:
> NO
>   zlib| Windows resource compiler: Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource
> Compiler Version 10.0.10011.16384
>   zlib| Build targets in project: 3
>   zlib| Subproject zlib finished.
>
>   Dependency zlib from subproject subprojects/zlib-1.3.1 found: YES 1.3.1
>   Run-time dependency libpng found: NO (tried pkgconfig and cmake)
>   Looking for a fallback subproject for the dependency libpng
>   Downloading libpng source from
> https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/archive/v1.6.43.tar.gz
>   Downloading file of unknown size.
>   Downloading libpng patch from
> https://wrapdb.mesonbuild.com/v2/libpng_1.6.43-1/get_patch
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\mesonmain.py",
> line 188, in run
>       return options.run_func(options)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\msetup.py",
> line 363, in run
>       app.generate()
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\msetup.py",
> line 187, in generate
>       return self._generate(env, capture, vslite_ctx)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\msetup.py",
> line 226, in _generate
>       intr.run()
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreter\interpreter.py",
> line 3027, in run
>       super().run()
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 169, in run
>       self.evaluate_codeblock(self.ast, start=1)
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 195, in evaluate_codeblock
>       raise e
>
>   Executing subproject libpng
>
>   libpng| Project name: libpng
>   libpng| Project version: 1.6.43
>   libpng| C compiler for the host machine: cl (msvc 19.42.34438 "Microsoft
> (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.42.34438 for x64")
>   libpng| C linker for the host machine: link link 14.42.34438.0
>   libpng| Dependency zlib found: YES 1.3.1 (cached)
>   libpng| Library m found: NO
>   libpng| Fetching value of define "__ARM_NEON" : (undefined)
>   libpng| Configuring libpng16.pc using configuration
>   libpng| Configuring libpng.pc using configuration
>   libpng| Build targets in project: 5
>   libpng| Subproject libpng finished.
>
>   Dependency libpng from subproject subprojects/libpng-1.6.43 found: YES
> 1.6.43
>   Dependency fontconfig skipped: feature fontconfig disabled
>   Program ttx found: NO
>   Dependency freetype2 skipped: feature freetype disabled
>   Run-time dependency x11 found: NO (tried pkgconfig and cmake)
>   Run-time dependency xext found: NO (tried pkgconfig and cmake)
>   Run-time dependency xcb found: NO (tried pkgconfig and cmake)
>   Run-time dependency xcb-render found: NO (tried pkgconfig and cmake)
>   C++ compiler for the host machine: cl (msvc 19.42.34438 "Microsoft (R)
> C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.42.34438 for x64")
>   C++ linker for the host machine: link link 14.42.34438.0
>   Library gdi32 found: YES
>   Library msimg32 found: YES
>   Library d2d1 found: YES
>   Library dwrite found: YES
> CUSTOMBUILD : warning : msvc does not support C++11; attempting best
> effort; setting the standard to C++14
> [C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\Common\Windows\ThirdPartyBuild\ThirdPartyBuild_target.vcxproj]
>
> ..\cairo\meson.build(518,28): error G9B8F94EC: Unhandled python exception
> [C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\Common\Windows\ThirdPartyBuild\ThirdPartyBuild_target.vcxproj]
>
>       This is a Meson bug and should be reported!
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 187, in evaluate_codeblock
>       self.evaluate_statement(cur)
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 219, in evaluate_statement
>       return self.evaluate_if(cur)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 309, in evaluate_if
>       self.evaluate_codeblock(i.block)
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 195, in evaluate_codeblock
>       raise e
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 187, in evaluate_codeblock
>       self.evaluate_statement(cur)
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 205, in evaluate_statement
>       self.assignment(cur)
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 642, in assignment
>       value = self.evaluate_statement(node.value)
>               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 207, in evaluate_statement
>       return self.method_call(cur)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\interpreterbase.py",
> line 557, in method_call
>       res = obj.method_call(method_name, args, kwargs)
>             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\baseobjects.py",
> line 81, in method_call
>       return method(args, kwargs)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\decorators.py",
> line 250, in wrapper
>       return f(*nargs, **wrapped_kwargs)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreterbase\decorators.py",
> line 569, in wrapper
>       return f(*wrapped_args, **wrapped_kwargs)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreter\compiler.py",
> line 653, in has_header_method
>       return self._has_header_impl(args[0], kwargs)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreter\compiler.py",
> line 638, in _has_header_impl
>       haz, cached = self.compiler.has_header(hname, kwargs['prefix'],
> self.environment,
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\compilers\mixins\clike.py",
> line 351, in has_header
>       return self.compiles(code, env, extra_args=extra_args,
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\compilers\compilers.py",
> line 1310, in compiles
>       with self._build_wrapper(code, env, extra_args, dependencies, mode,
> disable_cache=disable_cache) as p:
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\BuildProducts\python\Lib\contextlib.py",
> line 137, in __enter__
>       return next(self.gen)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\compilers\compilers.py",
> line 1291, in _build_wrapper
>       args = self.build_wrapper_args(env, extra_args, dependencies, mode)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\compilers\mixins\clike.py",
> line 420, in build_wrapper_args
>       extra_args = mesonlib.listify([e(mode.value) if callable(e) else e
> for e in extra_args])
>                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\interpreter\compiler.py",
> line 274, in _determine_args
>       args += self.compiler.get_option_compile_args(opts)
>               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\compilers\cpp.py",
> line 856, in get_option_compile_args
>       args = super().get_option_compile_args(options)
>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\compilers\cpp.py",
> line 815, in get_option_compile_args
>       options.set_value(key,  'c++14')
>     File
> "C:\work\Acapella\main\Build\Debug\ThirdParty\Download\meson\mesonbuild\coredata.py",
> line 940, in set_value
>       self.overrides[key] = value
>       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^
>   TypeError: 'NoneType' object does not support item assignment
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual
> Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(254,5):
> error MSB8066: Custom build for 'C:\work\Acapella\
> main\Build\Debug\CMakeFiles\577c39a0e18058a69e71990c40b7569a\ThirdPartyBuild_target.rule'
> exited with code 2. Build failed
>
>
>
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