This instructions allow you to do a full build of VirtualBox OSE (the one with the GPL license) on Snow Leopard using macports.
Here are some reasons to roll your own VirtualBox OSE build:
To use VirtualBox without encumbrance by license issues on commercial projects.All current VirtualBox 4.x official binaries are OSE (GPL).- To try an SVN version of VirtualBox.
My drivers to use VirtualBox were:
- To try out Vagrant and Chef.
- To try out Hudson/Jenkins integration with VirtualBox. Hudson/Jenkins currently interacts with VirtualBox through soap/webservices, this is why there’s all the trouble to enable gsoap (see below).
Note: This tutorial has an high dosage of YMMV, some parts more than others.
It assumes that all build work will be performed on a $HOME/work/virtualbox directory.
Prepare the sandbox:
mkdir -p ~/work/virtualbox cd ~/work/virtualbox
Prepare macports:
Ensure macports has everything needed installed as universal:
sudo port install libidl +universal sudo port upgrade --enforce-variants curl +universal
Remove old/conflicting macports packages:
sudo port uninstall gsoap
Ensure the installed libpng is 1.2.x (1.4.x DOES NOT WORK)
Macports r. 71090 is the last version containing the portfile for libpng 1.2.44
sudo port uninstall -f libpng cd ~/work/virtualbox svn co -r 71090 http://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/trunk/dports/graphics/libpng cd libpng sudo port install -v +universal
Install the Official Qt (from Nokia)
Do not install Qt from macports because:
- The virtualbox build doesn’t recognize it.
- It takes ages to build/install. After that the VirtualBox build doesn’t recognize it.
- Every time Qt has an update on macports your update will take ages to complete.
Fetch Qt from the official Nokia Qt site and install it using the regular mac way.
Install gsoap from source
If gsoap isn’t tackled properly VirtualBox will just disable it at configuration/compile time and build everything else without problems.
The default virtual box configuration files won’t find gsoap without some help. On top of that, without further patching of VirtualBox/gsoap, the build will fail compiling the soap stubs.
The build problem is related to the syntax of how gsoap allocates memory on generated stubs. Due to dependencies on the implementation of this kind of stubs, the problem isn’t easily fixable on VirtualBox. From gsoap’s version 2.7.16 on the problem is fixed, but, I don’t really know the reason why, the fix either doesn’t work or isn’t properly used on a mac.
The patch consists on telling gsoap that the new c++ operator can’t be used with parenthesis on mac. The 5664 version is the highest available from all apple supplied gcc compilers on Snow Leopard at this time. This includes gcc 4.0.1, gcc 4.2.1 and llvm-gcc 4.2.1. Macports gcc 4.4 was also tried, but, even after forcing VirtualBox build to use it (not easy), the build fails (with a gcc related problem, not a gsoap one).
Also, to gain freedom for architechture choice later on, gsoap is being built as an universal binary (intel 32 and 64 bit)
So, off with the talk and on with the walk:
cd ~/work/virtualbox curl -L -o gsoap_2.8.1.zip http://sourceforge.net/projects/gsoap2/files/gSOAP/gsoap_2.8.1.zip/download unzip gsoap_2.8.1.zip cd gsoap-2.8 cp gsoap/stdsoap2.h gsoap/stdsoap2.h.orig sed -e 's/!defined(__BORLANDC__)/& || defined(__APPLE_CC__) \&\& (__APPLE_CC__ <= 5664)/' < gsoap/stdsoap2.h.orig > gsoap/stdsoap2.h CC="gcc -arch i386 -arch x86_64" CXX="g++ -arch i386 -arch x86_64" CPP="cpp -arch i386 -arch x86_64" ./configure --prefix=$HOME/work/virtualbox/gsoap-2.8.1-install make all install cd $HOME/work/virtualbox/gsoap-2.8.1-install ln -s include/stdsoap2.h .
Patch (and build) VirtualBox OSE
Fetch and untar VirtualBox:
cd ~/work/virtualbox curl -o http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.0.2/VirtualBox-4.0.2.tar.bz2 tar jxf VirtualBox-4.0.2.tar.bz2 cd VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE
Create a VirtualBox LocalConfig.kmk file as described in the official instructions:
mv LocalConfig.kmk LocalConfig.kmk.backup echo "VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN = 10.6" >> LocalConfig.kmk echo "VBOX_DARWIN_NO_COMPACT_LINKEDIT =" >> LocalConfig.kmk echo "VBOX_MACOS_10_5_WORKAROUND =" >> LocalConfig.kmk
Patch Config.kmk to recognize macports library and include directories. Open Config.kmk and replace:
(Note: For VirtualBox 4.0.2 this block starts at line 1710. Also note that the variables have no embedded OS version numbers)
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_CFLAGS := -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -isysroot $(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK)
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_CXXFLAGS := -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -isysroot $(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK)
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_OBJCFLAGS := -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -isysroot $(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK)
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_OBJCXXFLAGS := -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -isysroot $(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK)
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_LDFLAGS = -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -Wl,-syslibroot,$(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK) \
-Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names $(VBOX_DARWIN_CLASSIC_LINKER) $(VBOX_DARWIN_NO_COMPACT_LINKEDIT)
By:
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_CFLAGS := -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -isysroot $(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK) -I/opt/local/include
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_CXXFLAGS := -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -isysroot $(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK) -I/opt/local/include
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_OBJCFLAGS := -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -isysroot $(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK) -I/opt/local/include
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_OBJCXXFLAGS := -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -isysroot $(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK) -I/opt/local/include
VBOX_DARWIN_DEF_SDK_LDFLAGS = -mmacosx-version-min=$(VBOX_DEF_MACOSX_VERSION_MIN) -Wl,-syslibroot,$(VBOX_PATH_MACOSX_SDK) \
-Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names $(VBOX_DARWIN_CLASSIC_LINKER) $(VBOX_DARWIN_NO_COMPACT_LINKEDIT) -L/opt/local/lib -L$HOME/work/virtualbox/gsoap-2.8.1-install/lib
Build VirtualBox
Configuration for a 32bit build:
You will need this build if you are running a 32bit kernel like in most desktop/laptop machines.
./configure --disable-hardening\ --with-openssl-dir=/opt/local\ --with-gsoap-dir=$HOME/work/virtualbox/gsoap-2.8.1-install\ --with-gsoap-import=$HOME/work/virtualbox/gsoap-2.8.1-install/share/gsoap/import\ --enable-webservice
Configuration for a 64bit build:
You will need this build if you are running a 64bit kernel like in some more recent servers.
./configure --disable-hardening\ --with-openssl-dir=/opt/local\ --with-gsoap-dir=$HOME/work/virtualbox/gsoap-2.8.1-install\ --with-gsoap-import=$HOME/work/virtualbox/gsoap-2.8.1-install/share/gsoap/import\ --target-arch=amd64\ --enable-webservice
Note: Regardless of the GCC version stated, the build will use the system’s 4.2 gcc. It is possible to force usage of another compiler, but, I haven’t been successful with that.
The actual build:
Note: I like to launch a subshell here so that if anything goes wrong, I can just exit it to get back to a clean environment.
bash # or other shell source ./env.sh kmk 2>1 | tee ../build.`date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H%M"`.log
Note: The build command is a little bit more complex than usual, but it saves a log so that errors may be checked easily later on.
Wait for the build and follow the instructions at the VirtualBox official build instructions to run VirtualBox
That’s It!
You can do both builds on the same machine. You’ll have two separate distributions ready for 32 and 64 bit usage.
My ideal scenario for building all of this stuff would be to compile just the kernel modules as universal and everything else as 64bit (all current machines are 64bit). I don’t know how to do that (yet?).
Useful links for troubleshooting:
iconv/libiconv related problems:
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.virtualbox.devel/2862
gsoap related problems:
http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=12987
http://www.mail-archive.com/gsoap@yahoogroups.com/msg01420.html
macports / libpng related problems:
https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/InstallingOlderPort
running on 32 vs 64 bit systems:
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=28561&hilit=snow+leopard+build
Common problems:
Error:
Undefined symbols:
"_png_set_longjmp_fn", referenced from:
DisplayMakePNG(unsigned char*, unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned char**, unsigned int*, unsigned int*, unsigned int*, unsigned char)in DisplayPNGUtil.o
Cause:
You are using libpng v. 1.4
Solution:
Remove the latest libpng install from macports and manualy install version 1.2.44 as described above
Error:
Checking for ssl: found version OpenSSL 0.9.7l 28 Sep 2006, expected version 0.9.8 or higher
Cause:
You are using the system’s OpenSSL implementation.
Solution:
Install OpenSSL in macports (this should be a dependency of curl) and specify it on the configure script with –with-openssl-dir as stated above.
Error:
Config.kmk:2018: /Users/.../work/VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE/out/darwin.amd64/release/GCCConfig.kmk: No such file or directory Config.kmk:4649: /Users/.../work/VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE/out/darwin.amd64/release/revision.kmk: No such file or directory /Users/.../work/VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE/kBuild/footer.kmk:1991: *** Using 10.5 SDK. Stop.
Cause:
There’s no LocalConfig.kmk or Config.kmk wasn’t patched
Solution:
See instructions above for creating and patching those files.
Error:
kmk: *** No rule to make target `/QtGui.framework/Versions/4/Resources/qt_menu.nib/classes.nib', needed by `/Users/.../work/VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE/out/darwin.x86/release/dist/VirtualBox.app/Contents/Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Versions/4/Resources/qt_menu.nib/classes.nib'. Stop.
Cause:
Either: the official Qt isn’t installed or you are using –build-headless option
Solution:
Install Qt from the link above or remove the –build-headless option. Macports’s Qt doesn’t work and –build-headless also causes this error.
Error:
kBuild: Compiling VBoxXPCOM - /Users/.../work/VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/build/nsXPComInit.cpp
Undefined symbols:
"_fopen$UNIX2003", referenced from:
_BIO_new_file in libcrypto.a(bss_file.o)
_file_ctrl in libcrypto.a(bss_file.o)
_open_console in libcrypto.a(ui_openssl.o)
_open_console in libcrypto.a(ui_openssl.o)
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
Cause:
OpenSSL isn’t installed properly
Solution:
Install OpenSSL as an universal build.
sudo port upgrade --enforce-variants openssl +universal
Error:
In file included from /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapH.h:10,
from /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/src/VBox/Main/webservice/vboxweb.cpp:56:
/Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapStub.h:11:22: error: stdsoap2.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapH.h:10,
from /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/methodmaps.cpp:25:
/Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapStub.h:11:22: error: stdsoap2.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapH.h:10,
from /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/src/VBox/Main/webservice/vboxweb.cpp:56:
/Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapStub.h:391: error: function definition does not declare parameters
Cause:
The VirtualBox build expects a directory layout different from the generated by default by gsoap’s install make target.
Solution:
Execute the ln command as described in the gsoap build instructions above.
Error:
/Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapC-4.cpp: In function '_vbox__IGuestMonitorChangedEvent_USCOREgetHeightResponse* soap_instantiate__vbox__IGuestMonitorChangedEvent_USCOREgetHeightResponse(soap*, int, const char*, const char*, size_t*)': /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapC-4.cpp:17: error: ISO C++ forbids variable-size array /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapC-4.cpp: In function '_vbox__IGuestMonitorChangedEvent_USCOREgetHeight* soap_instantiate__vbox__IGuestMonitorChangedEvent_USCOREgetHeight(soap*, int, const char*, const char*, size_t*)': /Users/.../work/virtualbox/vbox/out/darwin.amd64/release/obj/webservice/soapC-4.cpp:153: error: ISO C++ forbids variable-size array
Cause:
You are using macports or other machine install of gsoap.
Solution:
Build gsoap with the patch described above. Ensure that there is no gsoap installed by macports or it will take precedence over the custom built.
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