Build for macOS >= 12.4

[silv2k]

I have a MacBook M1 and used KVIrc until Apple decided to remove Python 2.7 with the update to macOS 12.4.

Is there a possibilty to run KVIrc without Python 2.7?
Disabling SIP and installing Python 2.7 to the previous path is not an option.

I tried to make a build with homebrew and Python 3.10.5 by following the instructions for macOS, but the app crashs everytime at starting.
The report says it is a codesigning error.
I tried serveral command to resign the app, but nothing worked.

Can somebody make a build for macOS without Python 2.7 or help me to troubleshoot my bugs?

Thank you

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Translated Report (Full Report Below)

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Process: kvirc [473]

Path: /Users/USER/Downloads/*/KVIrc.app/Contents/MacOS/kvirc

Identifier: com.kvirc.kvirc

Version: 5.0.1 (???)

Code Type: ARM-64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [1]

User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2022-07-31 00:07:30.8322 +0200

OS Version: macOS 12.5 (21G72)

Report Version: 12

Anonymous UUID: 668A36F9-98A4-4E28-B055-A6509AB4E253

Time Awake Since Boot: 36 seconds

System Integrity Protection: enabled

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGKILL (Code Signature Invalid))

Exception Codes: UNKNOWN_0x32 at 0x0000000103904000

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000032, 0x0000000103904000

Exception Note: EXCCORPSENOTIFY

Termination Reason: Namespace CODESIGNING, Code 2

[emarsk]

I installed Python2 with homebrew via this tap, then I linked the framework to a location where the pre-built KVIrc is expecting it:

sudo ln -svfn /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.18/Frameworks/Python.framework /Library/Frameworks/

/Library isn't locked by SIP, so this should work for you as well.

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I also tried a build with Python3, following the instructions here (note that the path to qt5 is now /usr/local/opt/qt@5/). It works for me, no errors.

[silv2k]

Thank you for the advice.
Meanwhile I compiled the package by myself with Python 3 inside the bundle.
The compiling was not so difficult, but the code signing process was awfull.
Now the app works nice.

[stendro]

I have a problem with invalid signature. Ad-hoc signature doesn't work even though I read online that it's supposed to for ARM binaries on M1.

Edit: Just signed with developer sign. same problem.
Namespace CODESIGNING, Code 2 Invalid Page

[silv2k]

I had the same problem.
I had to sign every framework and dylib in the KVIrc.app folder before signing the KVIrc.app.

for example:
codesign --force -s - Python.framework

do this for every *.framework and *.dylib

next step:
codesign --force --deep -s - KVIrc.app

Update (smarter):
Use the following three commands:
find . -iname 'framework' -type d | while read dir; do codesign --force --deep -s - $dir; done
find . -iname 'dylib' | while read dir; do codesign --force --deep -s - $dir; done
codesign --force --deep -s - KVIrc.app

[stendro]

Thank you @silv2k
that works, but you forgot to put * in-front of the search terms.

find . -iname '*framework' -type d | while read dir; do codesign --force --deep -s - $dir; done
find . -iname '*dylib' | while read dir; do codesign --force --deep -s - $dir; done
codesign --force --deep -s - KVIrc.app

[stefan1983]

Will there be a - ready to install - binary file (dmg) anytime soon (for all around here not able to compile by themselves)?

[silv2k]

I made a fork of this project.
There you can find an ad-hoc signed binary for macOS >= 12.4 with Apple Silicon.

[stefan1983]

Thanks, works fine so far! Is this project still going on or dead already? There isn't much progress anymore (nightly / daily builds).

[DarthGandalf]

@stefan1983 If there are no new commits, there's no need to build them.

But travis CI which produced some nightlies doesn't work anymore. We need to move it to github actions or something else. Appveyor (windows CI) might need fixing as well.

@silv2k do you need to have some kind of apple key for that?

[silv2k]

@DarthGandalf You don't need a Developer ID certificate from Apple to sign the binary, but it has some advantages, if you have one and sign the binary with it. You can let Apple notarize the app so that Gatekeeper knows the app and users can start it directly without extra allowing it.

[stefan1983]

@silv2k I see some spontaneous app crashes but no crash logs being created in ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/
Have you any idea if there are some reports anywhere?

If so where would I put those logs? Is there still anyone maintaining bugs?

Questions over questions ;)

[silv2k]

@stefan1983 That's weird... I never had a crash since I use it. I can't say why there is no log in ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/, because I'm not a developer.

@DarthGandalf Maybe you can help here?

[stefan1983]

I looked in the macOS console and found some more infos:

1. there are some invalid timestamps appearing
   

2. There is an error:
   

Here is the full console log:
https://justpaste.it/b3pla

[stefan1983]

The issue is reproducible for me. I just need to have this window here open for about 30-45 seconds:
For example creating a new network:

Insert a new IRC server and leave it open for several seconds:

It does not take long until the app crashes / closes itself.

@silv2k Can you reproduce as well?

[silv2k]

@stefan1983 No crashes here. Window is open for about 5 minutes. No problems here.
Which version of macOS do you have? Mine is 12.6.3 on M1 Pro processor.

[stendro]

@stefan1983 Just a thought (I'm new to apple in general, so this is just my recent experience with weird issues talking), does the app have the "quarantine attribute"?
xattr -l /Applications/KVIrc.app
If so you should remove it (with "xattr -dr"), it has given me numerous problems on different occasions.
Could also try open -F /Applications/KVIrc.app - this might make it prompt for new permissions that are needed.

I can also report that the above scenario does not crash on my own compiled kvirc app, on Ventura 13.2

[erwinc1]

Thank you @silv2k that works, but you forgot to put * in-front of the search terms.

find . -iname '*framework' -type d | while read dir; do codesign --force --deep -s - $dir; done find . -iname '*dylib' | while read dir; do codesign --force --deep -s - $dir; done codesign --force --deep -s - KVIrc.app

this should be pinned answer

[ctrlaltca]

I've just integrated a CI build for macOS in github.
Can someone with a recent mac please test the result at https://github.com/kvirc/KVIrc/actions/runs/5806880154 ?
I'd like to know if the generated package work and if the codesign step can be integrated inside the CI

[DarthGandalf]

Yes, it seems to run. There is one issue with installer though: by default the Kvirc icon is not there, but just empty space. I randomly managed to find it somewhere on the right, by resizing the window.

I need to find some good way to upload this to nightly.kvirc.net

[ctrlaltca]

There is one issue with installer though: by default the Kvirc icon is not there, but just empty space. I randomly managed to find it somewhere on the right, by resizing the window.

Looks like it's a known issue: QQxiaoming/create-dmg-action#127

[ctrlaltca]

I need to find some good way to upload this to nightly.kvirc.net

Maybe https://github.com/marketplace/actions/copy-via-ssh ?

[ctrlaltca]

We are about to release a new version, please try https://github.com/kvirc/KVIrc/releases/tag/5.2.0-beta1-fix and report if this issue is still present. Thank you

[silv2k]

Works perfect for me. No issues until now. Thank you