Asdf-erlang: OTP 24 compilation error on macOS Big Sur 11.3.1

[LeandroLM]

Sorry if this is duplicated, but I couldn't find any issue with this specific error.

I'm getting this error when I try to install OTP 24 through asdf. I've tried any solution for any problem reported with OTP 24 on macOS Big Sur that I could find, but nothing works. I've tried installing version 24.0.1 as well, with no success.

asdf_24.0 is not a kerl-managed Erlang/OTP installation
The asdf_24.0 build has been deleted
Extracting source code
Building Erlang/OTP 24.0 (asdf_24.0), please wait...
APPLICATIONS DISABLED (See: /Users/leandro/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.0/otp_build_24.0.log)
 * jinterface     : No Java compiler found
 * odbc           : ODBC library - link check failed

DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION (See: /Users/leandro/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.0/otp_build_24.0.log)
 * documentation  :
 *                  fop is missing.
 *                  Using fakefop to generate placeholder PDF files.

Build failed.
make[3]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
/bin/sh: line 1: 45821 Segmentation fault: 11  erlc -W -Werror +debug_info -DUSE_ESOCK=true -I/Users/leandro/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.0/otp_src_24.0/lib/stdlib/include -Werror -o../ebin yecc.erl
make[3]: *** [../ebin/yecc.beam] Error 139
/bin/sh: line 1: 45824 Segmentation fault: 11  erlc -W -Werror +debug_info -DUSE_ESOCK=true -I/Users/leandro/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.0/otp_src_24.0/lib/stdlib/include -Werror -o../ebin yeccparser.erl
make[3]: *** [../ebin/yeccparser.beam] Error 139
/bin/sh: line 1: 45820 Segmentation fault: 11  erlc -W -Werror +debug_info -DUSE_ESOCK=true -I/Users/leandro/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.0/otp_src_24.0/lib/stdlib/include -Werror -o../ebin leex.erl
make[3]: *** [../ebin/leex.beam] Error 139
make[2]: *** [opt] Error 2
make[1]: *** [opt] Error 2
make: *** [secondary_bootstrap_build] Error 2

[bencoppock]

Looks like this is related to https://github.com/kerl/kerl/issues/371, which is in turn related to https://github.com/erlang/otp/issues/4821.

A temporary fix is suggested in this comment: https://github.com/erlang/otp/issues/4821#issuecomment-840342780 though I'm not yet clear on how to apply the patch (I'm not seeing Kerl present on my machine…)

[bencoppock]

@LeandroLM I was able to find the Kerl script in ~/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl and then just searched for the relevant lines based on the suggested patch. After changing those lines, I was able to successfully run asdf install erlang 24.0.1 on Mac OS 10.15.7.

Note that you _don't_ need to downgrade autoconf as they mention in step #1 of the suggested fix—so long as you're installing erlang 24.0.1.

[LeandroLM]

@bencoppock I've tried these steps and still got the same error. I'm suspecting this is something specific to my machine, since I didn't find anyone else with the same error. Thanks for the help anyway!

[neilberkman]

@LeandroLM did you manage to work around this? I'm getting the same error with 24.0.2.

[LeandroLM]

@neilberkman Unfortunately I did not. Nothing works here, even installing through brew doesn't work.

[neilberkman]

Thanks @LeandroLM, I'll comment here if I figure anything out.

[LeandroLM]

@neilberkman and for anyone with the same issue, the problem was that I was using a M1 with configuration transfered from my old Intel machine. I restored my mac and made a fresh installation (for another reasons). After this I was able to install OTP 24 without any problems. You can also try to set homebrew path as pointed out on this comment, but it didn't work for me.