Re: [Gems-users] Failing to make Ruby

[Byn Choi <bynchoi1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is kind of bizarre. I have to admit I've never encountered this  
type of problem before. Just so I know, were you able to successfully  
run vanilla simics without any problem? i.e. run $GEMS/home/ 
$DESTINATION/simics ?
Byn

On Nov 2, 2009, at 10:19 AM, Jiří Šimša wrote:

> Hello Byn,
>
> I have actually obtained 64-bit version of Simics and undid my
> previous hacks. I am still seeing the same error:
>
> === Building module "ruby" ===
> make[2]: Entering directory
> `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> simics_3_workspace/amd64-linux/obj/modules/ruby'
> Using the Simics 3.0 API for ruby module
> CCLD    ruby.so
> Segmentation fault (SIGSEGV) in main thread
> The simulation state has been corrupted. Simulation cannot continue.
> Please restart Simics.
> There is no frontend to return control to. Simics will exit.
> make[2]: *** [/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> simics_3_workspace/amd64-linux/lib/ruby.so]
> Error 1
> make[2]: *** Deleting file
> `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> simics_3_workspace/amd64-linux/lib/ruby.so'
> make[2]: Leaving directory
> `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> simics_3_workspace/amd64-linux/obj/modules/ruby'
> make[1]: *** [ruby] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory
> `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> simics_3_workspace'
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> In your previous email you said that the call to Simics is failing. Is
> that the SIGSEGV? Any ideas how to get it to work? Thanks!
>
> --Jiri
>
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Byn Choi <bynchoi1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > You should try with SIMICS_HOST environment variable set to x86-linux
> > instead of hacking the calc_host.sh.
> >
> > Byn
> >
> > On Nov 1, 2009, at 8:17 PM, Jiří Šimša wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am trying to build GEMS following the "Quickstart" at the Wiki. I
> > > have obtained and installed x86-linux distribution of Simics 3.0.22.
> > > Although the machine I am trying to build GEMS is x86_64-linux, I  
> > > have
> > > change the script calc_host.sh to identify my host as "x86-linux"  
> > > and
> > > added "-m32" flag to both the CFLAGS and LDFLAGS. That way I am able
> > > to successfully built 32-bit Ruby closure on my machine. However,  
> > > when
> > > the process of making progress pass that point I get the following
> > > error:
> > >
> > > Template closure done
> > > Made module
> > > make[1]: Leaving directory
> > > `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ruby'
> > > Ruby: Linking simics module
> > > cd ../simics; make ruby
> > > make[1]: Entering directory
> > > `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> > > simics_3_workspace'
> > > === Environment Check ===
> > > Checking Python version... Segmentation fault (SIGSEGV) in main  
> > > thread
> > > The simulation state has been corrupted. Simulation cannot continue.
> > > Please restart Simics.
> > > There is no frontend to return control to. Simics will exit.
> > > Segmentation fault (SIGSEGV) in main thread
> > > The simulation state has been corrupted. Simulation cannot continue.
> > > Please restart Simics.
> > > There is no frontend to return control to. Simics will exit.
> > > Checking compiler... gcc (GCC) 4.1.2 20070925 (Red Hat 4.1.2-27)
> > > Checking GNU make... 3.81
> > > === Building module "ruby" ===
> > > make[2]: Entering directory
> > >
> > > `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> > > simics_3_workspace/x86-linux/obj/modules/ruby'
> > > Using the Simics 3.0 API for ruby module
> > > make[2]: Leaving directory
> > >
> > > `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> > > simics_3_workspace/x86-linux/obj/modules/ruby'
> > > make[1]: *** [ruby] Error 2
> > > make[1]: Leaving directory
> > > `/media/External_2/SVN/Courses/740/project/gems-2.1.1/ 
> > > simics_3_workspace'
> > > make: *** [all] Error 2
> > >
> > > I have little idea as to what went wrong and why. Can someone please
> > > clarify the error and hopefully offer a solution? Thanks!
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jiri Simsa
> > > Ph.D. Student
> > > Carnegie Mellon University
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>
> --
> Jiri Simsa
> Ph.D. Student
> Carnegie Mellon University