can't compile HNN source code

[lpntc]

Dear HNN team,

on my ARM mac pro, I get the following error after trying to compile the source code:

(hnn) ➜ hnn_source_code make
nrnivmodl mod
/usr/bin/xcrun
/Users/zahrasadat/hnn_source_code
-n Mod files:
-n "mod/ar.mod"
-n "mod/beforestep_py.mod"
-n "mod/ca.mod"
-n "mod/cad.mod"
-n "mod/cat.mod"
-n "mod/dipole.mod"
-n "mod/dipole_pp.mod"
-n "mod/hh2.mod"
-n "mod/kca.mod"
-n "mod/km.mod"
-n "mod/lfp.mod"
-n "mod/mea.mod"
-n "mod/vecevent.mod"

COBJS=''
-> Compiling beforestep_py.c
-> Compiling mod_func.c
-> Compiling ar.c
/Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/_build_env/bin/clang -g -O2 -march=core2 -mtune=haswell -mssse3 -ftree-vectorize -fPIC -fPIE -fstack-protector-strong -O2 -pipe -isystem /usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn/include -fdebug-prefix-map=/Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/work=/usr/local/src/conda/neuron-8.0.2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn=/usr/local/src/conda-prefix -I"../mod" -I. -I/usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn/include -fPIC -c beforestep_py.c -o beforestep_py.o
-> Compiling ca.c
/Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/_build_env/bin/clang -g -O2 -march=core2 -mtune=haswell -mssse3 -ftree-vectorize -fPIC -fPIE -fstack-protector-strong -O2 -pipe -isystem /usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn/include -fdebug-prefix-map=/Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/work=/usr/local/src/conda/neuron-8.0.2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn=/usr/local/src/conda-prefix -I"../mod" -I. -I/usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn/include -fPIC -c ca.c -o ca.o
/Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/_build_env/bin/clang -g -O2 -march=core2 -mtune=haswell -mssse3 -ftree-vectorize -fPIC -fPIE -fstack-protector-strong -O2 -pipe -isystem /usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn/include -fdebug-prefix-map=/Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/work=/usr/local/src/conda/neuron-8.0.2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn=/usr/local/src/conda-prefix -I"../mod" -I. -I/usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn/include -fPIC -c ar.c -o ar.o
/Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/_build_env/bin/clang -g -O2 -march=core2 -mtune=haswell -mssse3 -ftree-vectorize -fPIC -fPIE -fstack-protector-strong -O2 -pipe -isystem /usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn/include -fdebug-prefix-map=/Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/work=/usr/local/src/conda/neuron-8.0.2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn=/usr/local/src/conda-prefix -I. -I/usr/local/Caskroom/miniforge/base/envs/hnn/include -fPIC -c mod_func.c -o mod_func.o
make[1]: /Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/_build_env/bin/clang: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [mod_func.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
/bin/sh: /Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/_build_env/bin/clang: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [beforestep_py.o] Error 127
/bin/sh: /Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/_build_env/bin/clang: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [ca.o] Error 127
/bin/sh: /Users/runner/miniforge3/conda-bld/neuron_1647273739170/_build_env/bin/clang: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [ar.o] Error 127
make: *** [x86_64/special] Error 2

and here it is the post install check result:

(hnn) ➜ hnn_source_code installer/mac/check-post.sh

Performing post-install checks for HNN

Checking for XQuartz...ok
Checking if HNN is compiled...failed
Found a source code directory at /Users/zahrasadat/hnn_source_code, but it needs to be compiled (run make).

Checking for miniconda...ok
Checking for existing python...ok
Checking PATH environment variable for nrniv...ok
Checking PATH environment variable for mpiexec...ok
Checking PYTHONHOME environment variable is not set...ok
Checking NRN_PYLIB environment variable is not set...ok
Checking MPI functionality...ok
Checking NEURON nrniv funtionality...ok
Checking Python can import pyqtgraph module...ok
Checking Python can import matplotlib module...ok
Checking Python can import scipy module...ok
Checking Python can import psutil module...ok
Checking Python can import numpy module...ok
Checking Python can import nlopt module...ok
Checking Python can import neuron module...ok
Checking NEURON nrniv funtionality with Python...ok
Checking for setting LD_LIBRARY_PATH...ok
Checking NEURON nrniv funtionality with MPI...ok
Checking NEURON nrniv funtionality with Python and MPI...ok

Done with post-install checks

FAILED: there were one or more failed checks

I'd appreciate your help,
Best regards.

[ntolley]

Hi @lpntc, the checks that are failing are related to environment variables associated with Neuron. Are you installing Neuron from source as well?

[lpntc]

Hi @lpntc, the checks that are failing are related to environment variables associated with Neuron. Are you installing Neuron from source as well?

Hi @ntolley,
thanks for the prompt response,
I'd actually installed it over a month ago and can't clearly remember the process. But as I can pip install it in another environment right now, I guess that I had done the same before.

[jasmainak]

I’ve heard ARM is a pain for compiling stuff. That said I think the latest version of Neuron is built for ARM. To help in the debugging process, would you mind attempting to install hnn-core in a fresh conda environment : https://jonescompneurolab.github.io/hnn-core/stable/index.html Do you have the same problem there?

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[lpntc]

That said I think the latest version of Neuron is built for ARM. To help in the debugging process, would you mind attempting to install hnn-core in a fresh conda environment : https://jonescompneurolab.github.io/hnn-core/stable/index.html Do you have the same problem there?

Hi @jasmainak,
hnn_core installation went on very softly and no errors occurred.

[jasmainak]

okay, you have 3 options:

1. use hnn-core :)
2. wait 3 months when we make the new GUI around hnn-core
3. try debugging HNN install further (might be painful though ...)

If you want to go by 3, maybe try cloning hnn and running the main script python hnn.py after installing the additional dependencies nlopt and PyQt5 in the same environment