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Re: Mac packaging update

 

Thanks! It's definitely a group effort!  I'm optimistic we'l have a
good package for testing very soon now, and I've got a good roadmap to
get us to codesigning and a reduction in complexity before V6 is
finished.

Adam

On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Martijn Kuipers
<martijn.kuipers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Adam and others for trying so hard to make kicad play nice on OSX.
>
> Happy hacking,
> Martijn
>
> On Fri, 27 Apr 2018, 16:46 Adam Wolf, <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Identified the issue.  The applications, when launched from KiCad.app,
>> use the embedded Python, but when launched standalone, use the system
>> Python.  I'll fix it.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 7:24 AM, Adam Wolf
>> <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > You definitely cannot launch it from
>> > build/kicad/src/kicad-build/kicad/kicad.app.  There are a few things
>> > that have to happen to those files to make them work.
>> >
>> > I'll take a look at the second problem, but it won't be until tomorrow
>> > at the earliest.
>> >
>> > Thanks for helping test.
>> >
>> > Adam
>> >
>> > On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 10:49 PM, Shivpratap Chauhan
>> > <shivmsit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> Oh I got it. It crashes if I launch it from
>> >> build/kicad/src/kicad-build/kicad/kicad.app
>> >>
>> >> It does not crash if launch from build/kicad-dest/kicad.app
>> >>
>> >> I have been facing another issue from long time, pcbnew.app failed to
>> >> initialize python scripting.
>> >>
>> >> kicad's  error dialog pop up says:
>> >>
>> >> 09:08:34: ***** Error importing the wxPython API! *****
>> >> 09:08:34: pcbnewInitPythonScripting() failed.
>> >>
>> >> There seems to be issue with bundled python module search path, above
>> >> problem goes away if I
>> >> rename wx-3.0-osx_cocoa under
>> >> kicad.app/Contents/Frameworks/python/site-packages to
>> >> wx-3.0-osx_cocoa.old
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I found this same issue with
>> >>
>> >> http://downloads.kicad-pcb.org/osx/testing/kicad-nightly-20180426-040756-3f5f591.dmg
>> >> this also.
>> >>
>> >> Any thought on this?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 8:34 AM, Adam Wolf
>> >> <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Does pcbnew launch from KiCad.app?
>> >>>
>> >>> I don't get this on my builds, and I haven't seen it on the ones from
>> >>> the KiCad build machine either.  Please try
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> http://downloads.kicad-pcb.org/osx/testing/kicad-nightly-20180426-040756-3f5f591.dmg
>> >>> on your machine.
>> >>>
>> >>> Adam
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 10:00 PM, Shivpratap Chauhan
>> >>> <shivmsit@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> > Hi Adam,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I built kicad on Mac OSX by using
>> >>> > https://github.com/wayneandlayne/kicad-mac-builder, build was
>> >>> > success
>> >>> > but
>> >>> > pcbnew is crashing on every launch with
>> >>> > following stack trace at crash:
>> >>> >
>> >>> > (lldb) bt
>> >>> > * thread #1, queue = 'com.apple.main-thread', stop reason =
>> >>> > EXC_BAD_ACCESS
>> >>> > (code=1, address=0x118)
>> >>> >   * frame #0: 0x00007fff7d27eeb7
>> >>> > libc++.1.dylib`std::__1::basic_string<char,
>> >>> > std::__1::char_traits<char>, std::__1::allocator<char>
>> >>> >>::basic_string(std::__1::basic_string<char,
>> >>> >> std::__1::char_traits<char>,
>> >>> > std::__1::allocator<char> > const&) + 27
>> >>> >     frame #1: 0x000000010fd6ad4d
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxAppConsoleBase::GetAppName() const +
>> >>> > 29
>> >>> >     frame #2: 0x000000010fe167d2
>> >>> >
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxStandardPathsBase::AppendAppInfo(wxString
>> >>> > const&) const + 178
>> >>> >     frame #3: 0x000000010fea0847
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxStandardPaths::GetUserDataDir() const
>> >>> > + 71
>> >>> >     frame #4: 0x000000010e882111
>> >>> > _pcbnew.kiface`GetOSXKicadUserDataDir()
>> >>> > +
>> >>> > 33
>> >>> >     frame #5: 0x000000010e8e2b77
>> >>> > _pcbnew.kiface`SystemDirsAppend(SEARCH_STACK*) + 167
>> >>> >     frame #6: 0x000000010e8ce0a7
>> >>> > _pcbnew.kiface`KIFACE_I::start_common(int)
>> >>> > + 103
>> >>> >     frame #7: 0x000000010e0719cb
>> >>> > _pcbnew.kiface`PCB::IFACE::OnKifaceStart(PGM_BASE*, int) + 27
>> >>> >     frame #8: 0x0000000100089835 kicad`KIWAY::KiFACE(KIWAY::FACE_T,
>> >>> > bool) +
>> >>> > 437
>> >>> >     frame #9: 0x000000010008a452 kicad`KIWAY::Player(FRAME_T, bool,
>> >>> > wxTopLevelWindow*) + 322
>> >>> >     frame #10: 0x000000010001b530
>> >>> > kicad`KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::RunPcbNew(wxString const&) + 48
>> >>> >     frame #11: 0x000000010001bc64
>> >>> > kicad`KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnRunPcbNew(wxCommandEvent&) + 228
>> >>> >     frame #12: 0x000000010fec1d70
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxEventHashTable::HandleEvent(wxEvent&,
>> >>> > wxEvtHandler*) + 240
>> >>> >     frame #13: 0x000000010fec341d
>> >>> >
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxEvtHandler::ProcessEventLocally(wxEvent&)
>> >>> > + 93
>> >>> >     frame #14: 0x000000010fec32a4
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent(wxEvent&) +
>> >>> > 100
>> >>> >     frame #15: 0x00000001000776a5
>> >>> > kicad`EDA_BASE_FRAME::ProcessEvent(wxEvent&) + 85
>> >>> >     frame #16: 0x000000010fec2e5e
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxEvtHandler::ProcessPendingEvents() +
>> >>> > 478
>> >>> >     frame #17: 0x000000010fd6c437
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxAppConsoleBase::ProcessPendingEvents()
>> >>> > +
>> >>> > 215
>> >>> >     frame #18: 0x000000010fe8e792
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxCFEventLoop::OSXCommonModeObserverCallBack(__CFRunLoopObserver*,
>> >>> > int, void*) + 66
>> >>> >     frame #19: 0x00007fff56ff0467
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > CoreFoundation`__CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__
>> >>> > + 23
>> >>> >     frame #20: 0x00007fff56ff038f
>> >>> > CoreFoundation`__CFRunLoopDoObservers
>> >>> > +
>> >>> > 527
>> >>> >     frame #21: 0x00007fff56fd2908 CoreFoundation`__CFRunLoopRun +
>> >>> > 1240
>> >>> >     frame #22: 0x00007fff56fd21a3
>> >>> > CoreFoundation`CFRunLoopRunSpecific +
>> >>> > 483
>> >>> >     frame #23: 0x00007fff562bad96
>> >>> > HIToolbox`RunCurrentEventLoopInMode +
>> >>> > 286
>> >>> >     frame #24: 0x00007fff562baa0f HIToolbox`ReceiveNextEventCommon +
>> >>> > 366
>> >>> >     frame #25: 0x00007fff562ba884
>> >>> > HIToolbox`_BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 64
>> >>> >     frame #26: 0x00007fff5456da73 AppKit`_DPSNextEvent + 2085
>> >>> >     frame #27: 0x00007fff54d03e34 AppKit`-[NSApplication(NSEvent)
>> >>> > _nextEventMatchingEventMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 3044
>> >>> >     frame #28: 0x00007fff54562885 AppKit`-[NSApplication run] + 764
>> >>> >     frame #29: 0x000000010f7f759f
>> >>> > libwx_osx_cocoau_core-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxGUIEventLoop::OSXDoRun() +
>> >>> > 207
>> >>> >     frame #30: 0x000000010fe8f0f1
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxCFEventLoop::DoRun() + 49
>> >>> >     frame #31: 0x000000010fdb1dc2
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxEventLoopBase::Run() + 162
>> >>> >     frame #32: 0x000000010fd6b693
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxAppConsoleBase::MainLoop() + 99
>> >>> >     frame #33: 0x000000010f78a75a
>> >>> > libwx_osx_cocoau_core-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxApp::OnRun() + 26
>> >>> >     frame #34: 0x00000001000174b9 kicad`APP_KICAD::OnRun() + 25
>> >>> >     frame #35: 0x000000010fdf8c8a
>> >>> > libwx_baseu-3.0.0.4.0.dylib`wxEntry(int&,
>> >>> > wchar_t**) + 138
>> >>> >     frame #36: 0x0000000100016b70 kicad`main + 48
>> >>> >     frame #37: 0x00007fff7f2ec015 libdyld.dylib`start + 1
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Any one else getting this crash?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > -Shiv
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 9:47 PM, Adam Wolf
>> >>> > <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> I fixed the build breaker yesterday, so the ones marked April 26
>> >>> >> (http://downloads.kicad-pcb.org/osx/testing/) show the new embedded
>> >>> >> Python.  (I pulled the KiCad patch into the packaging source tree
>> >>> >> for
>> >>> >> testing.)
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Adam Wolf
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 1:24 PM, Nick Østergaard
>> >>> >> <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >> > It is built nightly as mentioned in earlier threads at
>> >>> >> > http://downloads.kicad-pcb.org/osx/testing/. It builds nightly,
>> >>> >> > but
>> >>> >> > it
>> >>> >> > seems
>> >>> >> > the latest change broke the build for me. :/
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > So users are already able to test it. I have not applied the BU
>> >>> >> > patch.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > 2018-04-23 20:23 GMT+02:00 Adam Wolf
>> >>> >> > <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> Soon.  Today?  I'll see if I can set up the scripts to apply the
>> >>> >> >> attached
>> >>> >> >> patch.
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> I rebuilt from a clean setup using all the old infrastructure,
>> >>> >> >> and I
>> >>> >> >> do not see any new issues, and the output DMGs appear to be the
>> >>> >> >> same.
>> >>> >> >> Let me know if there are any objections to this change.
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> Adam
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 1:11 PM, Wayne Stambaugh
>> >>> >> >> <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> >> wrote:
>> >>> >> >> > Hi Adam,
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > When do you think you will be able to begin providing nightly
>> >>> >> >> > builds
>> >>> >> >> > with this so users can test it?  It would be nice to have a
>> >>> >> >> > few
>> >>> >> >> > weeks
>> >>> >> >> > of
>> >>> >> >> > testing with Python bundled on macos to shake out any bugs
>> >>> >> >> > before
>> >>> >> >> > the
>> >>> >> >> > stable release.
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Wayne
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > On 4/23/2018 10:46 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>> >>> >> >> >> Hi folks!
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Over the weekend, I made a culminating breakthrough on some
>> >>> >> >> >> Python
>> >>> >> >> >> work I've been working on since at least March 2017
>> >>> >> >> >> (https://cmake.org/pipermail/cmake/2017-March/065140.html).
>> >>> >> >> >> I
>> >>> >> >> >> now
>> >>> >> >> >> have a Python Framework embedded inside KiCad, scripting
>> >>> >> >> >> console
>> >>> >> >> >> and
>> >>> >> >> >> all, which fixes many issues we've had for years.  For
>> >>> >> >> >> instance,
>> >>> >> >> >> I
>> >>> >> >> >> can
>> >>> >> >> >> no longer reproduce the longstanding "Mac KiCad stops working
>> >>> >> >> >> if
>> >>> >> >> >> you
>> >>> >> >> >> have wxmac or wxpython installed".  !!!
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> My changes require *one* change inside KiCad, setting
>> >>> >> >> >> BU_COPY_FULL_FRAMEWORK_CONTENTS to ON (see
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.0/module/BundleUtilities.html) so
>> >>> >> >> >> that
>> >>> >> >> >> it copies the complied full custom Python Framework into the
>> >>> >> >> >> bundle.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> I am going to prepare a patch, and see if the last-generation
>> >>> >> >> >> packaging scripts still work.  I expect they should--I don't
>> >>> >> >> >> actually
>> >>> >> >> >> suspect any change for anyone else, because the Python
>> >>> >> >> >> framework
>> >>> >> >> >> is
>> >>> >> >> >> usually a system framework, and those are filtered out by
>> >>> >> >> >> BundleUtilities.  Doing a clean build from the old scripts to
>> >>> >> >> >> test
>> >>> >> >> >> it
>> >>> >> >> >> will take a good chunk of today.  (I am not 100% sure it
>> >>> >> >> >> won't
>> >>> >> >> >> cause
>> >>> >> >> >> problems for other folks, so I am prepared to set this behind
>> >>> >> >> >> a
>> >>> >> >> >> CMake
>> >>> >> >> >> flag so people can turn it off.)
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> That'll take me a day, and I know we're running into a
>> >>> >> >> >> deadline,
>> >>> >> >> >> so
>> >>> >> >> >> I
>> >>> >> >> >> just wanted to pipeline any necessary discussion :)
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Adam Wolf
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________
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