VLC won't compile (SOLVED)

[andrewwalker27]

I'm trying to install vlc but the compile stage seems to fail. As far as I can tell, the problem seems to be something to do with matroska but it still fails even with -matroska flag set so I don't really understand it. Here's the start of the error

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demux/mkv/.libs/libmkv_plugin_la-matroska_segment_parse.o: In function `matroska_segment_c::ParseChapterAtom(int, libmatroska::KaxChapterAtom*, chapter_item_c&)::ChapterAtomHandlers::KaxChapterLanguage_callback(libebml::EbmlElement*, void*)':
matroska_segment_parse.cpp:(.text+0x1625): undefined reference to `libebml::EbmlString::operator std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&() const'
demux/mkv/.libs/libmkv_plugin_la-matroska_segment_parse.o: In function `matroska_segment_c::ParseChapterAtom(int, libmatroska::KaxChapterAtom*, chapter_item_c&)::ChapterAtomHandlers::KaxChapterCountry_callback(libebml::EbmlElement*, void*)':
matroska_segment_parse.cpp:(.text+0x1645): undefined reference to `libebml::EbmlString::operator std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&() const'
demux/mkv/.libs/libmkv_plugin_la-matroska_segment_parse.o: In function `matroska_segment_c::ParseTrackEntry(libmatroska::KaxTrackEntry const*)::MetaDataHandlers::KaxTrackLanguage_callback(libebml::EbmlElement*, void*)':
matroska_segment_parse.cpp:(.text+0x2a50): undefined reference to `libebml::EbmlString::operator std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&() const'
demux/mkv/.libs/libmkv_plugin_la-matroska_segment_parse.o: In function `matroska_segment_c::ParseTrackEntry(libmatroska::KaxTrackEntry const*)::MetaDataHandlers::KaxCodecID_callback(libebml::EbmlElement*, void*)':
matroska_segment_parse.cpp:(.text+0x2b48): undefined reference to `libebml::EbmlString::operator std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&() const'
demux/mkv/.libs/libmkv_plugin_la-matroska_segment_parse.o:matroska_segment_parse.cpp:(.text+0x2bd2): more undefined references to `libebml::EbmlString::operator std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&() const' follow
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make[4]: *** [Makefile:15219: libmkv_plugin.la] Error 1
make[4]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....

then finally coughs and dies with this

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oc.o gui/qt/util/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-timetooltip.moc.o gui/qt/util/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-customwidgets.moc.o gui/qt/util/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-searchlineedit.moc.o gui/qt/util/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-qmenuview.moc.o gui/qt/util/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-qvlcapp.moc.o gui/qt/util/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-pictureflow.moc.o gui/qt/util/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-validators.moc.o gui/qt/util/buttons/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-RoundButton.moc.o gui/qt/util/buttons/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-DeckButtonsLayout.moc.o gui/qt/util/buttons/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-BrowseButton.moc.o gui/qt/styles/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-seekstyle.moc.o gui/qt/.libs/libqt_plugin_la-resources.o   -Wl,-rpath -Wl,/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.0-r1/work/vlc-3.0.0/src/.libs ../compat/.libs/libcompat.a -L/usr/lib64/sidplay/builders/ ../src/.libs/libvlccore.so -lidn -lpthread -ldl -ldbus-1 -Wl,--as-needed -lQt5Svg -lQt5Widgets -lQt5X11Extras -lQt5Gui -lQt5Core -lX11 -L/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/7.3.0 -L/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/7.3.0/../../../../lib64 -L/lib/../lib64 -L/usr/lib/../lib64 -L/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/7.3.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/lib -L/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/7.3.0/../../.. -lstdc++ -lm -lc -lgcc_s /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/7.3.0/crtendS.o /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/7.3.0/../../../../lib64/crtn.o  -march=amdfam10 -O2 -Wl,-O1 -Wl,-z -Wl,defs   -Wl,-soname -Wl,libqt_plugin.so -Wl,-retain-symbols-file -Wl,.libs/libqt_plugin.exp -o .libs/libqt_plugin.so
libtool: link: ( cd ".libs" && rm -f "libqt_plugin.la" && ln -s "../libqt_plugin.la" "libqt_plugin.la" )
make[4]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.0-r1/work/vlc-3.0.0/modules'
make[3]: *** [Makefile:26104: all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.0-r1/work/vlc-3.0.0/modules'
make[2]: *** [Makefile:11217: all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.0-r1/work/vlc-3.0.0/modules'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1529: all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.0-r1/work/vlc-3.0.0'
make: *** [Makefile:1414: all] Error 2
 * ERROR: media-video/vlc-3.0.0-r1::gentoo failed (compile phase):
 *   emake failed

The version I'm trying to install is media-video/vlc-3.0.0-r1 but there is no relevant bug reported so I'm wondering if it's just me, or is anyone else is experiencing the same error?

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Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild  r  U  ] media-video/vlc-3.0.0-r1:0/5-9::gentoo [2.2.8-r1:0/5-8::gentoo] USE="X a52 alsa avcodec avformat cddb dbus dts dvb dvbpsi dvd encode ffmpeg flac fontconfig gcrypt jpeg libnotify libsamplerate lirc mp3 mpeg ncurses ogg opengl png pulseaudio qt5 samba svg swscale truetype udev v4l vaapi vdpau vorbis x264 xcb xml xv zeroconf -aalib (-altivec) (-aom) -archive% -bidi -bluray -chromaprint -chromecast% -dc1394 -debug (-directx) (-dxva2) -faad -fdk -fluidsynth -gme -gnome-keyring% -gnutls -gstreamer -ieee1394 -jack -kate -libass -libav -libcaca -libtar -libtiger -linsys -live -lua -macosx-notifications% (-macosx-qtkit) -matroska* -modplug -mtp -musepack (-neon) -nfs% -omxil -opencv -optimisememory -opus -postproc -projectm -rdp -rtsp -run-as-root -schroedinger -sdl-image -sftp -shout -sid -skins -speex -taglib {-test} -theora -tremor -twolame -upnp -vcd% -vlm -vnc -vpx -wayland% -wma-fixed -x265 -zvbi (-atmo%) (-audioqueue%) (-cdda%*) (-gnome%*) (-growl%) (-httpd%) (-macosx-dialog-provider%) (-macosx-eyetv%) (-macosx-quartztext%) (-sdl%*) (-vcdx%)" CPU_FLAGS_X86="mmx sse" 0 KiB

I'm using x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-7.3.0 but if more info would be useful then let me know and I'll post it.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

[asturm]

rebuild libeml, gcc ABI break issue.

[andrewwalker27]

Many thanks, that worked!
For anyone else experiencing this

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emerge -1 libebml

cured it.

[vespaman]

Thx!

Solved my issue as well!

[figueroa]

Yes, that's still the case. I had to re-emerge dev-libs/libebml to successfully update to media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1 with new sys-devel/gcc-7.3.0-r3 on a 32 bit system.

[asturm]

What do you mean it is still a problem? Did you have to rebuild libebml for a second time on the same system?

[figueroa]

For 32 bit x86, vlc-3.0.3-r1 just became stable. I had not updated libebml since April, but did switch to gcc-7.3.0-r3 on June 20, the normal way without re-emerging everything. But, when updating to vlc-3.0.3-r1, compile failed. I then re-emerged libebml, after which vlc-3.0.3-r1 emerged without a problem.

Therefore, a stale libebml (compiled with gcc-6.4.0-r1 in my case) prevented vlc from updating (still a problem). That is in spite of the fact that we are told that the gcc ABI had not changed.

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Note https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1 ... grade.html identifies another apparent ABI issue with the upgrade to gcc-7.3.0-r3.

ADDED FURTHER 7/10/2018:

Just happened on my main x86_64 box also.

[UlvHare]

Confirming. During today's update vlc-3.0.3-r1 compilation braked but re-emerging libebml (also was compiled by old gcc) solved the problem. Thanks for advice!

[samuelbernardo]

Same problem here and solved after recompilation, because of ABI breakage.
emerge -1 libebml

Does this mean that it's missing a dependency for libebml that should force a recompilation after the ABI update?

[cameta]

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-linux-gnu/7.3.0/../../.. -lstdc++ -lm -lc -lgcc_s /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/7.3.0/crtendS.o /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/7.3.0/../../../../lib64/crtn.o  -march=native -O2 -Wl,-O1 -Wl,-z -Wl,defs   -Wl,-soname -Wl,libqt_plugin.so -Wl,-retain-symbols-file -Wl,.libs/libqt_plugin.exp -o .libs/libqt_plugin.so
libtool: link: ( cd ".libs" && rm -f "libqt_plugin.la" && ln -s "../libqt_plugin.la" "libqt_plugin.la" )
make[4]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1/work/vlc-3.0.3/modules'
make[3]: *** [Makefile:26145: all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1/work/vlc-3.0.3/modules'
make[2]: *** [Makefile:11238: all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1/work/vlc-3.0.3/modules'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1530: all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1/work/vlc-3.0.3'
make: *** [Makefile:1415: all] Error 2
 * ERROR: media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1::gentoo failed (compile phase):
 *   emake failed
 * 
 * If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info '=media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1::gentoo'`,
 * the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv '=media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1::gentoo'`.
 * The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1/temp/build.log'.
 * The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1/temp/environment'.
 * Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1/work/vlc-3.0.3'
 * S: '/var/tmp/portage/media-video/vlc-3.0.3-r1/work/vlc-3.0.3'

Same here. After recompiling liblm the problem has been solved.

[mabap]

I can confirm that switching gcc from 6.4.0 (?) to 7.3.0 breaks vlc's emerge (more concrete: linking) against libebml.
Maybe add dev-libs/libebml to the "Which packages are known to need a rebuild?" section on https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Upgrading_GCC. I didn't do the "Rebuilding everything" option there (it is summer and already warm enough in my work room but I guess most do resulting in the few error reports.

[iromeister]

I ran into this on the update from vlc-3.0.3-r1 to -3.0.4. Rebuilding libeml helped in my case as well.

[frostschutz]

same here ... thanks!

[DigitalDan]

Finally had time to attack vlc-3.0.4 build failing, and this fixed my issue too.

[trigggl]

Finally had time to attack vlc-3.0.4 build failing, and this fixed my issue too.

Just had to do this for vlc-3.0.6-r1.

[scolpi]

Finally had time to attack vlc-3.0.4 build failing, and this fixed my issue too.

Just had to do this for vlc-3.0.6-r1.

It works for me too, from vlc-3.0.4 to vlc-3.0.6-r1 and sys-devel/gcc-8.2.0-r6

[krisse]

For anyone else experiencing this

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emerge -1 libebml

cured it.

Thanks. Solved it for me as well. (vlc-3.0.6-r1 ; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-8.3.0)