Re: bootstrap.sh fails on macos

i add the link option as

make … LINKER_OPTIONS=“-Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names” …

(assuming Makefile.macosx)

> On Oct 23, 2025, at 9:35 AM, Ben via Chicken-users <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> hi
> This is my error report. Any idea whats the probleme here?
> Thanks Ben
> 
> $ sw_vers
> ProductName: macOS
> ProductVersion: 15.6.1
> 
> $ gcc --version
> Apple clang version 17.0.0 (clang-1700.0.13.5)
> Target: x86_64-apple-darwin24.6.0
> Thread model: posix
> InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin
> 
> git clone https://code.call-cc.org/git/chicken-core.git
> # ...
> 
> $ sh scripts/bootstrap.ch
> # Errors
> # ....
> gcc -m64 -L. chicken.o batch-driver.o core.o optimizer.o lfa2.o compiler-syntax.o scrutinizer.o support.o c-platform.o c-backend.o user-pass.o -o chicken \
>          -lchicken  -lm
> install_name_tool -change libchicken.dylib /Users/ben/Builds/chicken-crunch/chicken-core/boot/chicken-6.0.0pre1/libchicken.dylib chicken
> error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/install_name_tool: changing install names or rpaths can't be redone for: chicken (for architecture x86_64) because larger updated load commands do not fit (the program must be relinked, and you may need to use -headerpad or -headerpad_max_install_names)
> make: *** [chicken] Error 1
>