[Rd] R CMD check problem

[Prof Brian Ripley]

This is specific to the `universal' MacOS X binary: it is saying it cannot 
run the i386 executable.  If this is not a i386 Mac, some variable is set 
wrong. In any case, I suggest the R-sig-mac list.

On Mon, 22 May 2006, Robin Hankin wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a package that I'm testing.
> It seems to install fine and it works, as far as I can tell.
> For example, I can install the package, and use it,
>  and source the test suite with no errors.
>
> My problem is with R CMD check.
>
> It passes on R-2.2-0:
>
> Robin-Hankins-Computer:~/scratch% R CMD check ./partitions_1.1-0.tar.gz
> * checking for working latex ... OK
>
> [snip]
>
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/users/sat/rksh/partitions.Rcheck/tests'
> OK
> * creating partitions-manual.tex ... OK
> * checking partitions-manual.tex ... OK
>
>
>
>
> But it doesn't pass on R-2.3.0, MacOSX:
>
>
>
> Robin-Hankins-Computer:~/scratch% R CMD check ./partitions_1.1-0.tar.gz
> * checking for working latex ... OK
> *[snip]
>
> * checking examples ... OK
> * checking tests ...
>   Running 'aaa.R'
> make[1]: *** [aaa.Rout] Error 1
> make: *** [all] Error 2
> ERROR
>
> checking  aaa.Rout.fail, I get
>
> Robin-Hankins-Computer:~/scratch% cat ./partitions.Rcheck/tests/
> aaa.Rout.fail
> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/bin/R: line 192: /Library/
> Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/bin/exec/i386/R: cannot execute
> binary file
> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/bin/R: line 192: /Library/
> Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/bin/exec/i386/R: Unknown error: 0
> Robin-Hankins-Computer:~/scratch%
>
>
>
> anyone got any insight into this?
>
>
>
>
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> Robin Hankin
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