Error when linking external C++ Bazel project on MacOS

[MarkShark99]

Description of the bug:

I'm attempting to build the //main target of my example project (https://github.com/MarkShark99/bazel-test), which just compiles a simple cc_binary that depends on fruit. On Linux it compiles and runs correctly, but on MacOS (Apple Silicon) running bazel build -s //main results in the following error:

mark@marks-laptop bazel-test % bazel build -s //main             
INFO: Analyzed target //main:main (0 packages loaded, 0 targets configured).
SUBCOMMAND: # @@_main~_repo_rules~fruit//third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel:fruit-config-base [action 'Linking external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel/libfruit-config-base_link.a', configuration: 096dcc84165363e69a851ebe8131b032f5448c94ddc4951775429dc78e79f898, execution platform: @@platforms//host:host, mnemonic: CppArchive]
(cd /private/var/tmp/_bazel_mark/d43f12eb0790c1f57f9111b580b0b671/execroot/_main && \
  exec env - \
    PATH=/Users/mark/Library/Caches/bazelisk/downloads/sha256/981f82a470bad1349322b6f51c9c6ffa0aa291dab1014fac411543c12e661dff/bin:/Users/mark/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.0/bin:/Users/mark/.docker/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Users/mark/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.0/bin:/Users/mark/.docker/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin \
    PWD=/proc/self/cwd \
    ZERO_AR_DATE=1 \
  /usr/bin/libtool @bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel/libfruit-config-base_link.a-2.params)
# Configuration: 096dcc84165363e69a851ebe8131b032f5448c94ddc4951775429dc78e79f898
# Execution platform: @@platforms//host:host
SUBCOMMAND: # @@_main~_repo_rules~fruit//third_party/fruit:fruit [action 'Linking external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/libfruit.a', configuration: 096dcc84165363e69a851ebe8131b032f5448c94ddc4951775429dc78e79f898, execution platform: @@platforms//host:host, mnemonic: CppArchive]
(cd /private/var/tmp/_bazel_mark/d43f12eb0790c1f57f9111b580b0b671/execroot/_main && \
  exec env - \
    PATH=/Users/mark/Library/Caches/bazelisk/downloads/sha256/981f82a470bad1349322b6f51c9c6ffa0aa291dab1014fac411543c12e661dff/bin:/Users/mark/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.0/bin:/Users/mark/.docker/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Users/mark/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.0/bin:/Users/mark/.docker/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin \
    PWD=/proc/self/cwd \
    ZERO_AR_DATE=1 \
  /usr/bin/libtool @bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/libfruit.a-2.params)
# Configuration: 096dcc84165363e69a851ebe8131b032f5448c94ddc4951775429dc78e79f898
# Execution platform: @@platforms//host:host
SUBCOMMAND: # //main:main [action 'Compiling main/main.cpp', configuration: 096dcc84165363e69a851ebe8131b032f5448c94ddc4951775429dc78e79f898, execution platform: @@platforms//host:host, mnemonic: CppCompile]
(cd /private/var/tmp/_bazel_mark/d43f12eb0790c1f57f9111b580b0b671/execroot/_main && \
  exec env - \
    PATH=/Users/mark/Library/Caches/bazelisk/downloads/sha256/981f82a470bad1349322b6f51c9c6ffa0aa291dab1014fac411543c12e661dff/bin:/Users/mark/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.0/bin:/Users/mark/.docker/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Users/mark/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.0/bin:/Users/mark/.docker/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin \
    PWD=/proc/self/cwd \
  external/bazel_tools~cc_configure_extension~local_config_cc/cc_wrapper.sh -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -fstack-protector -Wall -Wthread-safety -Wself-assign -Wunused-but-set-parameter -Wno-free-nonheap-object -fcolor-diagnostics -fno-omit-frame-pointer '-std=c++14' -MD -MF bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/main/_objs/main/main.d '-frandom-seed=bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/main/_objs/main/main.o' -DBOOST_NO_CXX98_FUNCTION_BASE -iquote . -iquote bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin -iquote external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit -iquote bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit -iquote external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost -iquote bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost -iquote external/rules_cc~ -iquote bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_cc~ -iquote external/bazel_tools -iquote bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/bazel_tools -isystem external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/include -isystem external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/unordered/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/unordered/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/assert/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/assert/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/current_function/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/current_function/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/config/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/config/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/container/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/container/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/core/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/core/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/intrusive/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/intrusive/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/cstdint/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/cstdint/include 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bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/static_assert/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/noncopyable/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/noncopyable/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/functional/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/functional/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/container_hash/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/container_hash/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/describe/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/describe/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/mp11/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/mp11/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/integer/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/integer/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/type_traits/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/type_traits/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/mpl/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/mpl/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/preprocessor/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/preprocessor/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/iterator/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/iterator/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/utility/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/utility/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/io/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/io/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/swap/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/swap/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/throw_exception/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/throw_exception/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/smart_ptr/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/smart_ptr/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/align/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/align/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/predef/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/predef/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/scoped_array/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/scoped_array/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/checked_delete/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/checked_delete/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/scoped_ptr/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/scoped_ptr/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/shared_array/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/shared_array/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/shared_ptr/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/shared_ptr/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/tuple/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/tuple/include -isystem external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/ref/include -isystem bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/rules_boost~~non_module_dependencies~boost/libs/ref/include '-mmacosx-version-min=14.5' -no-canonical-prefixes -Wno-builtin-macro-redefined '-D__DATE__="redacted"' '-D__TIMESTAMP__="redacted"' '-D__TIME__="redacted"' -c main/main.cpp -o bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/main/_objs/main/main.o)
# Configuration: 096dcc84165363e69a851ebe8131b032f5448c94ddc4951775429dc78e79f898
# Execution platform: @@platforms//host:host
ERROR: /private/var/tmp/_bazel_mark/d43f12eb0790c1f57f9111b580b0b671/external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel/BUILD:5:22: Linking external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel/libfruit-config-base_link.a failed: (Exit 1): libtool failed: error executing CppArchive command (from target @@_main~_repo_rules~fruit//third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel:fruit-config-base) /usr/bin/libtool @bazel-out/darwin_arm64-fastbuild/bin/external/_main~_repo_rules~fruit/third_party/fruit/configuration/bazel/libfruit-config-base_link.a-2.params

Use --sandbox_debug to see verbose messages from the sandbox and retain the sandbox build root for debugging
error: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/libtool: no files specified
Usage: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/libtool -static [-] file [...] [-filelist listfile[,dirname]] [-arch_only arch] [-sacLT] [-no_warning_for_no_symbols]
Usage: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/libtool -dynamic [-] file [...] [-filelist listfile[,dirname]] [-arch_only arch] [-o output] [-install_name name] [-compatibility_version #] [-current_version #] [-seg1addr 0x#] [-segs_read_only_addr 0x#] [-segs_read_write_addr 0x#] [-seg_addr_table <filename>] [-seg_addr_table_filename <file_system_path>] [-all_load] [-noall_load]
Target //main:main failed to build
Use --verbose_failures to see the command lines of failed build steps.
INFO: Elapsed time: 0.222s, Critical Path: 0.03s
INFO: 4 processes: 4 internal.
ERROR: Build did NOT complete successfully

Compiling @fruit//third_party/fruit works as intended.

Which category does this issue belong to?

C++ Rules, External Dependency

What's the simplest, easiest way to reproduce this bug? Please provide a minimal example if possible.

Perform the following on MacOS (Apple Silicon):

1. Clone https://github.com/MarkShark99/bazel-test
2. Run bazel build //main

Which operating system are you running Bazel on?

MacOS Sonoma 14.6.1

What is the output of bazel info release?

release 7.3.1

If bazel info release returns development version or (@non-git), tell us how you built Bazel.

N/A

What's the output of git remote get-url origin; git rev-parse HEAD ?

https://github.com/MarkShark99/bazel-test.git
9fe3fa06ce291b2cc0a3670c096e1e6f395b7574

If this is a regression, please try to identify the Bazel commit where the bug was introduced with bazelisk --bisect.

N/A

Have you found anything relevant by searching the web?

• osx libtool paramater error bazel-contrib/rules_foreign_cc#185
  Not using rules_foreign_cc for this project.
• Tutorial failed on mac (with bazel version v4.2.2), error: libtool command fail #14578
  MacOS and Xcode Command Line Tools already fully upgraded.

Any other information, logs, or outputs that you want to share?

Xcode Command Line Tools version: 15.3.0.0.1.1708646388

[meteorcloudy]

I can reproduce this issue locally. fruit does have a bit strange Bazel setup with symlinks https://github.com/google/fruit/tree/master/extras/bazel_root/third_party/fruit, I wonder if that's related.

But it's strange building a target directly would succeed but as a dependency would fail. /cc @pzembrod @comius

[MarkShark99]

Was looking into this a bit more last night and found that the library file referenced within libfruit-config-base_link.a-2.params doesn't actually exist which is what causes that specific error message. Not sure why it's not being created as expected.