[Rd] More strange R CMD build/check errors on Windows

[Hervé Pagès]

This has been addressed in current R-alpha, thanks!  H.

On 09/29/2010 02:11 PM, Hervé Pagès wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I can confirm that most of those "strange R CMD build/check errors"
> we observe on Windows are actually a consequence of the "temp
> Rscript file collision" I reported yesterday here:
>
> https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-devel/2010-September/058648.html
>
> I just applied the following patch to the R we use for the Bioconductor
> Windows builds:
>
> Index: src/gnuwin32/system.c
> ===================================================================
> --- src/gnuwin32/system.c (revision 53067)
> +++ src/gnuwin32/system.c (working copy)
> @@ -821,6 +821,8 @@
>
> #include <sys/stat.h>
> #include <time.h>
> +#include <sys/types.h>
> +#include <unistd.h>
> static int isDir(char *path)
> {
> struct stat sb;
> @@ -1093,7 +1095,7 @@
> }
> }
> srand( (unsigned) time(NULL) );
> - sprintf(ifile, "%s/Rscript%x%x", tm, rand(), rand());
> + sprintf(ifile, "%s/Rscript%dx%x", tm, getpid(), rand());
> ifp = fopen(ifile, "w+b");
> if(!ifp) R_Suicide(_("creation of tmpfile failed -- set TMPDIR
> suitably?"));
> }
>
> and the "strange R CMD build/check errors" are now all gone, except
> those of the type:
>
> R\bin\R.exe CMD build baySeq
> * checking for file 'baySeq/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
> * preparing 'baySeq':
> * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... OK
> * installing the package to re-build vignettes
> * creating vignettes ...Warning in file(con, "r") :
> cannot open file
> 'E:\biocbld\bbs-2.7-bioc\tmpdir\RtmpL9YTVu\xshell45ae180c': Permission
> denied
> Error in file(con, "r") : cannot open the connection
> Execution halted
>
> I didn't initially report failures of this particular type because I
> thought they might be yet another manifestation of the same bug but
> apparently they are not (looks like it could be a temp file collision
> again, but a different temp file now), so I'm going to report them in
> a separate post.
>
> Can the patch above be applied? Thanks!
>
> H.
>
>
> On 09/11/2010 11:10 PM, Hervé Pagès wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> This is a follow up to:
>>
>> https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-devel/2010-July/057921.html
>>
>> The Bioconductor daily builds have been reporting a lot of strange
>> things lately on Windows using R-2.12. This started 2 or 3 months
>> ago and things are not getting better with recent R-2.12.
>> Here is a sample from today's build results. We use Windows Server
>> 2003 R2 for the 32-bit builds, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
>> for the 64-bit builds, and R-2.12 (2010-08-26 r52817) on both machines:
>>
>>
>> >>> On 64-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD build ACME
>> --> produces no output at all and returns code 0.
>>
>>
>> >>> On 32-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD check --no-vignettes --timings affypdnn_1.23.0.tar.gz
>> * using log directory 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/affypdnn.Rcheck'
>> * using R version 2.12.0 Under development (unstable) (2010-08-26 r52817)
>> * using platform: i386-pc-mingw32 (32-bit)
>> * using session charset: ISO8859-1
>> * using option '--no-vignettes'
>> * checking for file 'affypdnn/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * this is package 'affypdnn' version '1.23.0'
>> * checking package dependencies ... OK
>> * checking if this is a source package ... OK
>> * checking whether package 'affypdnn' can be installed ...Warning in
>> file(con, "r") :
>> cannot open file
>> 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/affypdnn.Rcheck/00install.out': No such
>> file or directory
>> Error in file(con, "r") : cannot open the connection
>> Execution halted
>>
>>
>> >>> On 32-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD build ArrayTools
>> * checking for file 'ArrayTools/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * preparing 'ArrayTools':
>> * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... OK
>> * installing the package to re-build vignettes
>> -----------------------------------
>> Warning: unknown option '-l'
>> * checking for file
>> 'E:\biocbld\bbs-2.7-bioc\tmpdir\Rtmpg0MxFa\Rinst69801ce4/DESCRIPTION'
>> ... NO
>> -----------------------------------
>> ERROR: Installation failed
>> Removing installation dir
>>
>>
>> >>> On 64-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD build baySeq
>> * checking for file 'baySeq/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * preparing 'baySeq':
>> * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... OK
>> * installing the package to re-build vignettes
>> * creating vignettes ... ERROR
>> Error: ERROR: no packages specified
>>
>>
>> >>> On 32-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD check --no-vignettes --timings BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz
>> Warning: unknown option '--no-vignettes'
>> Warning: unknown option '--timings'
>> Converting Rd files to LaTeX ...
>> BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz
>> Warning in readLines(f) :
>> incomplete final line found on 'BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz'
>> Warning in parse_Rd("BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz", encoding = "unknown",
>> fragment = FALSE, :
>> BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz:2: unexpected UNKNOWN '\Â'
>> Warning: BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz:1: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz:2: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz:2: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz:3: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz:4: All text must be in a section
>> Error : BioSeqClass_1.7.0.tar.gz: Sections \title, and \name must exist
>> and be unique in Rd files
>>
>>
>> >>> On 64-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD build BufferedMatrix
>> --> produces no output at all and returns code 0.
>>
>>
>> >>> On 32-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD check --no-vignettes --timings daMA_1.21.0.tar.gz
>> * using log directory 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/daMA.Rcheck'
>> * using R version 2.12.0 Under development (unstable) (2010-08-26 r52817)
>> * using platform: i386-pc-mingw32 (32-bit)
>> * using session charset: ISO8859-1
>> * using option '--no-vignettes'
>> * checking for file 'daMA/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * this is package 'daMA' version '1.21.0'
>> * checking package name space information ... OK
>> * checking package dependencies ... OK
>> * checking if this is a source package ... OK
>> * checking whether package 'daMA' can be installed ...Warning in
>> file(con, "r") :
>> cannot open file
>> 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/daMA.Rcheck/00install.out': No such file
>> or directory
>> Error in file(con, "r") : cannot open the connection
>> Execution halted
>>
>>
>> >>> On 32-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD check --no-vignettes --timings ddCt_1.3.2.tar.gz
>> * using log directory 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/ddCt.Rcheck'
>> * using R version 2.12.0 Under development (unstable) (2010-08-26 r52817)
>> * using platform: i386-pc-mingw32 (32-bit)
>> * using session charset: ISO8859-1
>> * using option '--no-vignettes'
>> * checking for file 'ddCt/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * this is package 'ddCt' version '1.3.2'
>> * checking package name space information ... OK
>> * checking package dependencies ... OK
>> * checking if this is a source package ... OK
>> * checking whether package 'ddCt' can be installed ...Warning in
>> file(con, "r") :
>> cannot open file
>> 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/ddCt.Rcheck/00install.out': No such file
>> or directory
>> Error in file(con, "r") : cannot open the connection
>> Execution halted
>>
>>
>> >>> On 64-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD build GEOmetadb
>> * checking for file 'GEOmetadb/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * preparing 'GEOmetadb':
>> * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... OK
>> * installing the package to re-build vignettes
>> * creating vignettes ... ERROR
>> Error: ERROR: no packages specified
>>
>>
>> >>> On 32-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD check --no-vignettes --timings IRanges_1.7.33.tar.gz
>> * using log directory 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/IRanges.Rcheck'
>> * using R version 2.12.0 Under development (unstable) (2010-08-26 r52817)
>> * using platform: i386-pc-mingw32 (32-bit)
>> * using session charset: ISO8859-1
>> * using option '--no-vignettes'
>> * checking for file 'IRanges/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * this is package 'IRanges' version '1.7.33'
>> * checking package name space information ... OK
>> * checking package dependencies ... OK
>> * checking if this is a source package ... OK
>> * checking whether package 'IRanges' can be installed ... ERROR
>> Installation failed.
>> See 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/IRanges.Rcheck/00install.out' for
>> details.
>>
>> Content of IRanges.Rcheck/00install.out:
>>
>> * install options '--no-html --no-multiarch'
>>
>> Warning: unknown option '-l'
>> Warning: unknown option '--no-html'
>> Warning: unknown option '--no-multiarch'
>> Error in .pkg2tex(files, outfile, encoding = encoding, append = append, :
>> this package does not have either a 'latex' or a (source) 'man' directory
>>
>>
>> >>> On 32-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD check --no-vignettes --timings keggorthology_2.1.1.tar.gz
>> * using log directory 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/keggorthology.Rcheck'
>> * using R version 2.12.0 Under development (unstable) (2010-08-26 r52817)
>> * using platform: i386-pc-mingw32 (32-bit)
>> * using session charset: ISO8859-1
>> * using option '--no-vignettes'
>> * checking for file 'keggorthology/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * this is package 'keggorthology' version '2.1.1'
>> * checking package name space information ... OK
>> * checking package dependencies ... OK
>> * checking if this is a source package ... OK
>> * checking whether package 'keggorthology' can be installed ... ERROR
>> Installation failed.
>> See 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/keggorthology.Rcheck/00install.out'
>> for details.
>>
>> Content of keggorthology.Rcheck/00install.out:
>>
>> * install options '--no-html --no-multiarch'
>>
>> Warning: unknown option '--no-html'
>> * using log directory 'E:/biocbld/bbs-2.7-bioc/meat/KEGGOR˜1.Rcheck'
>> * using R version 2.12.0 Under development (unstable) (2010-08-26 r52817)
>> * using platform: i386-pc-mingw32 (32-bit)
>> * using session charset: ISO8859-1
>> * checking for file 'KEGGOR˜1/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
>> * this is package 'keggorthology' version '2.1.1'
>> * checking package name space information ... OK
>> * checking package dependencies ... OK
>> * checking if this is a source package ... OK
>> * checking whether package 'keggorthology' can be installed ... OK
>> * checking package directory ... OK
>> * checking for portable file names ... OK
>> * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... OK
>> * checking top-level files ... OK
>> * checking index information ... OK
>> * checking package subdirectories ... OK
>> * checking R files for non-ASCII characters ... OK
>> * checking R files for syntax errors ... OK
>> * checking whether the package can be loaded ... ERROR
>> Error in library(KEGGOR ˜ 1) : 'package' must be of length 1
>> Execution halted
>>
>> It looks like this package has a loading problem: see the messages for
>> details.
>>
>>
>> >>> On 64-bit Windows:
>>
>> R\bin\R.exe CMD check --no-vignettes --timings OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz
>> Warning: unknown option '--no-vignettes'
>> Warning: unknown option '--timings'
>> Converting Rd files to LaTeX ...
>> OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz
>> Warning in readLines(f) :
>> incomplete final line found on 'OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz'
>> Warning in parse_Rd("OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz", encoding = "unknown", fragment
>> = FALSE, :
>> OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:2: unexpected '}'
>> Warning in parse_Rd("OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz", encoding = "unknown", fragment
>> = FALSE, :
>> OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:4: unexpected '}'
>> Warning in parse_Rd("OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz", encoding = "unknown", fragment
>> = FALSE, :
>> OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:7: unexpected '{'
>> Warning in parse_Rd("OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz", encoding = "unknown", fragment
>> = FALSE, :
>> OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:8: unexpected '}'
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:1: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:2: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:2: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:2: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:2: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:3: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:4: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:4: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:4: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:5: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:6: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:7: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:7: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:7: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:8: All text must be in a section
>> Warning: OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz:8: All text must be in a section
>> Error : OLIN_1.27.0.tar.gz: Sections \title, and \name must exist and be
>> unique in Rd files
>>
>>
>> >>> and so on...
>>
>>
>> AFAICT those problems were never seen before (i.e. with R < 2.12).
>> They show up randomly everyday for a small number of packages
>> (between 10 and 20 out of 400). The set of victims changes everyday
>> and any package seems to be a potential victim (I've not been able
>> to observe any obvious pattern so far).
>> Does anyone have any idea what could make 'R CMD build' and
>> 'R CMD check' so confused/unreliable on Windows?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> H.
>>
>
>


-- 
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