Re: [ANN] CHICKEN 6.0.0 rerlease candidate available

Arnaud Bailly via Chicken-users <[email protected]> Tue, 12 May 2026 20:42:28 +0200
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Thanks Kristian.
I tried your suggestion and got the same error.

Regards
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Arnaud Bailly - @dr_c0d3


On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 7:39=E2=80=AFPM Kristian Lein-Mathisen <
[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Hi Arnaud,
>
> I'm not sure if having the prefix equal the source directory works. Has
> this worked for you with other chicken versions? It could be worth trying
> with $(pwd)/build or something.
>
> K.
>
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2026, 18:59 Arnaud Bailly via Chicken-users <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I got the following error on Mac OS X
>>
>> % ./configure --prefix $(pwd)
>> ...
>> % make install check
>> ...
>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D csc tests ...
>> dyld[2447]: Library not loaded: libchicken.dylib
>>   Referenced from: <97962E57-3D9C-3F6C-8883-0CF8EAE42A40>
>> /Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/csc
>>   Reason: tried: 'libchicken.dylib' (no such file),
>> '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OSlibchicken.dylib' (no such file),
>> 'libchicken.dylib' (no such file),
>> '/Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/tests/=
libchicken.dylib'
>> (no such file),
>> '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/mic=
rogpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/tests/libchicken.dylib'
>> (no such file),
>> '/Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/tests/=
libchicken.dylib'
>> (no such file)
>>
>> Error: shell invocation failed with non-zero return status
>> "/Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/csc -v
>> -I.. -compiler
>> /Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/chicken
>> -libdir .. null.scm -t"
>> 6
>>
>> Call history:
>>
>> csc-tests.scm:19  [csc] (apply run csc-path "-v" "-I.." "-compiler"
>> (realpath chicken-path) "-libdir" ".." args)
>> csc-tests.scm:19  [csc] (realpath chicken-path)
>> csc-tests.scm:21  (csc "null.scm" "-t")
>> csc-tests.scm:21  (csc "null.scm" "-t")
>> csc-tests.scm:19  [csc] (apply run csc-path "-v" "-I.." "-compiler"
>> (realpath chicken-path) "-libdir" ".." args)
>> csc-tests.scm:19  [csc] (realpath chicken-path)
>> csc-tests.scm:13  [realpath] (normalize-pathname (make-pathname
>> (current-directory) x))
>> csc-tests.scm:13  [realpath] (make-pathname (current-directory) x)
>> csc-tests.scm:13  [realpath] (current-directory)
>> csc-tests.scm:16  [run] (system* (string-intersperse (cons (realpath x)
>> args)))
>> csc-tests.scm:16  [run] (string-intersperse (cons (realpath x) args))
>> csc-tests.scm:16  [run] (cons (realpath x) args)
>> csc-tests.scm:16  [run] (realpath x)
>> csc-tests.scm:13  [realpath] (normalize-pathname (make-pathname
>> (current-directory) x))
>> csc-tests.scm:13  [realpath] (make-pathname (current-directory) x)
>> csc-tests.scm:13  [realpath] (current-directory) <--
>> make: *** [check] Error 70
>>
>> I suspect this is because the dylib is not in a standard path, although
>> it exists and has been built.
>>
>> arnaud@MacBook-Pro-21 chicken-6.0.0rc3 % find . -name libchicken.dylib
>> ./libchicken.dylib
>> ./lib/libchicken.dylib
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Arnaud Bailly - @dr_c0d3
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 5:57=E2=80=AFPM Anton Idukov via Chicken-users <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Operating system: Debian 12
>>> Hardware platform:  x86_64
>>> C Compiler: GCC 12.2.0
>>> Installation works?: yes
>>> Tests works?: yes
>>> Installation of eggs works?: yes (matchable)
>>>
>>> =D0=B2=D1=82, 12 =D0=BC=D0=B0=D1=8F 2026=E2=80=AF=D0=B3. =D0=B2 15:33, =
Pietro Cerutti via Chicken-users <
>>> [email protected]>:
>>>
>>>> On May 12 2026, 08:44 +0000, Felix Winkelmann via Chicken-users <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >If you can, please let us know the following information about the
>>>> >environment you tested the RC tarball on:
>>>>
>>>> Operating system: FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE-p8
>>>> releng/15.0-n281036-53054229dcb3 GENERIC amd64
>>>> Hardware platform: amd64 (x86-65)
>>>> C Compiler: FreeBSD clang version 19.1.7 (
>>>> https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project.git
>>>> llvmorg-19.1.7-0-gcd708029e0b2)
>>>> Installation works?: yes
>>>> Tests work?: yes
>>>> Installation of eggs works?: yes (awful)
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Pietro Cerutti
>>>> I have pledged to give 10% of income to effective charities
>>>> and invite you to join me - https://givingwhatwecan.org
>>>>
>>>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks Kristian.</div><div>I tried your suggestion an=
d got the same error.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>=
--=C2=A0<br></div>Arnaud Bailly - @dr_c0d3<br></div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quot=
e_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 12, 2026 at =
7:39=E2=80=AFPM Kristian Lein-Mathisen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kristianlein@g=
mail.com">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div dir=3D"auto"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Hi Arnaud,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">I&#39;m not sure if having the prefix equal the source direct=
ory works. Has this worked for you with other chicken versions? It could be=
 worth trying with $(pwd)/build or something.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">K.</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 12, 2026, 18:59 Arnaud Bailly via=
 Chicken-users &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_b=
lank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I got the following err=
or on Mac OS X=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>% ./configure --prefix $(pwd)=
<br></div><div>...</div><div>% make install check<br></div><div>...</div><d=
iv>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D csc tests ...<br>dyld[2447=
]: Library not loaded: libchicken.dylib<br>=C2=A0 Referenced from: &lt;9796=
2E57-3D9C-3F6C-8883-0CF8EAE42A40&gt; /Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microg=
pt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/csc<br>=C2=A0 Reason: tried: &#39;libchicken.dyl=
ib&#39; (no such file), &#39;/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OSlibchicken=
.dylib&#39; (no such file), &#39;libchicken.dylib&#39; (no such file), &#39=
;/Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/tests/lib=
chicken.dylib&#39; (no such file), &#39;/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/O=
S/Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/tests/lib=
chicken.dylib&#39; (no such file), &#39;/Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/mic=
rogpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/tests/libchicken.dylib&#39; (no such file)<br=
><br>Error: shell invocation failed with non-zero return status<br>&quot;/U=
sers/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/csc -v -I.. =
-compiler /Users/arnaud/projects/microgpt/microgpt-scheme/chicken-6.0.0rc3/=
chicken -libdir .. null.scm -t&quot;<br>6<br><br>	Call history:<br><br>	csc=
-tests.scm:19	 =C2=A0[csc] (apply run csc-path &quot;-v&quot; &quot;-I..&qu=
ot; &quot;-compiler&quot; (realpath chicken-path) &quot;-libdir&quot; &quot=
;..&quot; args)<br>	csc-tests.scm:19	 =C2=A0[csc] (realpath chicken-path)<b=
r>	csc-tests.scm:21	 =C2=A0(csc &quot;null.scm&quot; &quot;-t&quot;)<br>	cs=
c-tests.scm:21	 =C2=A0(csc &quot;null.scm&quot; &quot;-t&quot;)<br>	csc-tes=
ts.scm:19	 =C2=A0[csc] (apply run csc-path &quot;-v&quot; &quot;-I..&quot; =
&quot;-compiler&quot; (realpath chicken-path) &quot;-libdir&quot; &quot;..&=
quot; args)<br>	csc-tests.scm:19	 =C2=A0[csc] (realpath chicken-path)<br>	c=
sc-tests.scm:13	 =C2=A0[realpath] (normalize-pathname (make-pathname (curre=
nt-directory) x))<br>	csc-tests.scm:13	 =C2=A0[realpath] (make-pathname (cu=
rrent-directory) x)<br>	csc-tests.scm:13	 =C2=A0[realpath] (current-directo=
ry)<br>	csc-tests.scm:16	 =C2=A0[run] (system* (string-intersperse (cons (r=
ealpath x) args)))<br>	csc-tests.scm:16	 =C2=A0[run] (string-intersperse (c=
ons (realpath x) args))<br>	csc-tests.scm:16	 =C2=A0[run] (cons (realpath x=
) args)<br>	csc-tests.scm:16	 =C2=A0[run] (realpath x)<br>	csc-tests.scm:13=
	 =C2=A0[realpath] (normalize-pathname (make-pathname (current-directory) x=
))<br>	csc-tests.scm:13	 =C2=A0[realpath] (make-pathname (current-directory=
) x)<br>	csc-tests.scm:13	 =C2=A0[realpath] (current-directory)	&lt;--<br>m=
ake: *** [check] Error 70</div><div><br></div><div>I suspect this is becaus=
e the dylib is not in a=C2=A0standard path, although it exists and has been=
 built.</div><div><br></div><div>arnaud@MacBook-Pro-21 chicken-6.0.0rc3 % f=
ind . -name libchicken.dylib<br>./libchicken.dylib<br>./lib/libchicken.dyli=
b<br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>--=C2=A0<br></div>Arnaud Bailly - @dr_c=
0d3<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Ma=
y 12, 2026 at 5:57=E2=80=AFPM Anton Idukov via Chicken-users &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">chic=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Operating system: Debian 12<br>
Hardware platform:=C2=A0 x86_64<br>C Compiler: GCC 12.2.0<br>Installation w=
orks?: yes=C2=A0<br>
Tests works?: yes<br>
Installation of eggs works?: yes (matchable)</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=D0=B2=D1=82, 12 =D0=BC=D0=B0=
=D1=8F 2026=E2=80=AF=D0=B3. =D0=B2 15:33, Pietro Cerutti via Chicken-users =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On May 12 2026, 08:44 +0000, Felix Winkelmann=
 via Chicken-users &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;If you can, please let us know the following information about the<br>
&gt;environment you tested the RC tarball on:<br>
<br>
Operating system: FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE-p8 releng/15.0-n281036-53054229dcb3 =
GENERIC amd64<br>
Hardware platform: amd64 (x86-65)<br>
C Compiler: FreeBSD clang version 19.1.7 (<a href=3D"https://github.com/llv=
m/llvm-project.git" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https:/=
/github.com/llvm/llvm-project.git</a> llvmorg-19.1.7-0-gcd708029e0b2)<br>
Installation works?: yes<br>
Tests work?: yes<br>
Installation of eggs works?: yes (awful)<br>
<br>
Thank you!<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Pietro Cerutti<br>
I have pledged to give 10% of income to effective charities<br>
and invite you to join me - <a href=3D"https://givingwhatwecan.org" rel=3D"=
noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://givingwhatwecan.org</a><br=
>
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