Workaround for Debian Trixie (python 3.12) alpha 27 build from source

[Baelish]

Firstly, this is my setup:

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If I try a standard build from source, I obtain

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'six.moves'
ERROR: SpiderMonkey build failed

as well as in https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/118483-configure-fails-with-spidermonkey-error/

 

I tried to use --with-system-mozjs, but version 91 is not avaiable for debian (and I think they never will add it https://tracker.debian.org/news/1368939/removed-91130-1-from-unstable/ ) and during this try, I obtain another error in make in gcc directory (build sources and update workspaces worked both)

fatal error: jspubtd.h: No such file or directory

 

So I tried to install libmozjs-91 from ubuntu repos (not a perfect idea https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian#Don.27t_make_a_FrankenDebian ), and I installed

libmozjs-91-dev 91.6.0-2: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jammy/amd64/libmozjs-91-dev/91.6.0-2

and its dependencies:

libmozjs-91-0 91.6.0-2: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jammy/amd64/libmozjs-91-0/91.6.0-2

libicu70 70.1-2: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jammy/amd64/libicu70/70.1-2

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A new (and luckly last) error arise:

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#error Your compiler is trying to use an untested minor version of the \ SpiderMonkey library. If you are a package maintainer, please make sure \ to check very carefully that this version does not change the behaviour \ of the code executed by SpiderMonkey. Different parts of the game (e.g. \ the multiplayer mode) rely on deterministic behaviour of the JavaScript \ engine. A simple way for testing this would be playing a network game \ with one player using the old version and one player using the new \ version. Another way for testing is running replays and comparing the \ final hash (check trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/Debugging#Replaymode). \ For more information check this link: trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/Debugging#Outofsync

I followed the solution proposed here: https://trac.wildfiregames.com/ticket/3039, but it does not work. So I thinked to force the buildiing deleting a part of source/scriptinterface/ScriptTypes.h

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IT WORKS!

proof:

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Edited November 9 by Baelish
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[zyli]

Sorry, but...

Debian Trixie with kernel 6.5.0-5 was in December 2023.

https://snapshot.debian.org/package/linux-signed-amd64/6.5.13%2B1/#linux-image-6.5.0-5-amd64_6.5.13-1

Are other packages that old too?

Best regards

Edited November 9 by zyli

[Baelish]

30 minutes ago, zyli said:

Sorry, but...

Debian Trixie with kernel 6.5.0-5 was in December 2023.

https://snapshot.debian.org/package/linux-signed-amd64/6.5.13%2B1/#linux-image-6.5.0-5-amd64_6.5.13-1

Are other packages that old too?

Best regards

I assure that I full-upgrade twice a month and this is my source_list:

 

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and avaiable upgrades:

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[zyli]

So where did 'neofetch' get this data: "Kernel: 6.5.0-5-amd64"?

The current kernel in Trixie is: 6.11.5
https://packages.debian.org/trixie/linux-image-amd64 

In my opinion, in the file '/etc/apt/sources.list':
1.
The last two lines ('proposed-updates' and 'bookworm-backports') are unnecessary.
2.
Instead of 'ftp.it.debian.org/debian' I would use: 'http://deb.debian.org/debian/'.
3.
Instead of 'ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ trixie-security' I would use: 'deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ trixie-security'

Best regards.

[Baelish]

I change sources list as you said and the I notice that latest version is installed, but not used (very sus); thank you for the advices.

EDIT: it's grub2 fault, I can't install it https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=grub2-common;dist=unstable, i tried to install anyway and debian breaks, so i used timeshift

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(in synaptic I highlined current kernel, but obv I have not deleted running kernel)

 

Anyway, my packages are all upgraded and the first post scope wasn't to check my packages, but to propose a solution to broken mozjs building with python3.12

Edited November 10 by Baelish