#47085: libffi is built for G4 when running on a G3 ---------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: tome@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.3.3 Resolution: | Keywords: tiger powerpc Port: libffi | ---------------------+-------------------------------- Comment (by benoit.rivet@…): I’ve been able to build libffi successfully on a G3 Mac after downloading libffi-3.2.1.tar.gz, modifying line 34 in src/powerpc/darwin.S and line 37 in src/powerpc/darwin_closure.S from {{{ #define machine_choice MODE_CHOICE(ppc7400,ppc64) }}} to : {{{ #define machine_choice MODE_CHOICE(ppc,ppc64) }}} Of course, this may break libffi on G4 Mac (where ppc7400 or ppc7450 may be expected). However, since I wanted to build on a G3 Mac, I did not bother to check what happens on G4 Mac with that change. After that, ./configure, make then make install installed libffi.6.dylib and libffi.dylib in /usr/local/lib and {{{ lipo -info /usr/local/lib/libffi.6.dylib }}} gives : {{{ Non fat file: /usr/local/lib/libffi.6.dylib is architecture: ppc750 }}} I was then able to install the gobject-introspection port through macports via : {{{ sudo port install gobject-introspection }}} which failed previously due to libffi with the message : {{{ Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/libffi.6.dylib Referenced from: /opt/local/lib/libgio-2.0.0.dylib Reason: no suitable image found. Did find: /opt/local/lib/libffi.6.dylib: incompatible cpu-subtype }}} PS: I reported [https://sourceware.org/ml/libffi- discuss/2015/msg00085.html this success] to the libffi-discuss mailing list. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/47085#comment:7> MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X