Re: [Fink-users] Apple claims fink giving false warning (Bug ID 28356077 - Xcode 8 installs on El Capitan.)

[Alexander H. <ale...@gm...>]

> On Oct 14, 2016, at 05:57, John Wiggins <joh...@me...> wrote:
> 
> While running El Capitan, and after updating to Xcode 8, I could not run fink because I get warning;
> WARNING: Xcode.app version (8.0) and Xcode Command Line Tools version (7.3) are not compatible.
> 
> Apple claims this is false warning with fink
> 
> Apple Closed my Bug saying that the CLI works, and that the issue is with fink.
> If this is not the case, please let them know.  I do not a system to test CLI as I am now on Sierra on my machines.
> 
> at
> https://bugreport.apple.com/problem/viewproblem <https://bugreport.apple.com/problem/viewproblem>
> Bug ID 28356077 - Xcode 8 installs on El Capitan.
> 
> <quote>
> Apple Developer Relations   13-Oct-2016 05:13 PM
> Engineering has provided the following information regarding this issue:
> 
> Please know that there is not incompatibility.  You should report the issue to fink and request that fink remove the incorrect warning.
> </quote>
> 
> 
> Here is my bug report:
> Summary:
> The App Store allows installation of Xcode 8 on El Capitan system resulting in incompatible Command Line Tools.  One cannot install  Command_Line_Tools_macOS_10.12_for_Xcode_8
> 
> Steps to Reproduce:
> 1. install Xcode 8 on El Capitan system from App Store.
> 
> Expected Results:
> compilation from Command Line.
> 
> Actual Results:
> WARNING: Xcode.app version (8.0) and Xcode Command Line Tools version (7.3)
> are not compatible.
> You may experience build errors.
> 
> Version:
> Xcode 8.0  (8A218a)
> 
> Notes:
> Installer should prevent installation, or bring up dialog explaining incompatible Command Line Tools (and others) will result if installation continues.
> 
> Configuration:
> MacOS El Capitan 10.11.6
> 
> Attachments:
> <none>
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(crossposting since this is now all over the place)

They may be right.  Here’s the deal:

1)  Historically, people had problems with some builds when the Xcode app and the CLI were incompatible. 
2)  We therefore had fink check the versions and display a warning which paused the build for 10 seconds to let people know to sync their versions before filing a bug report with us.
3)  Apple decided that Xcode 8 and CLI tools 7.3.1 is an OK combination for 10.11.
4)  We modified fink not to pause the build and to change the wording of the message slightly to indicate that unmatched Xcode and command-line tools is a _potential_ problem, since it has been, in general.  
5)  However, we didn’t add anything to suppress this message for the aforementioned special case, because handling special cases adds complexity to the fink code, and because it’s not usually required to scroll back through the build logs unless the build fails.  

People who don’t want to see the warning are free to modify /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/Engine.pm for themselves.
-- 
Alexander Hansen, Ph.D.
Fink User Liaison