hyperkit installation require Xcode.app to be installed on Mac

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#322 opened on Oct 10, 2021 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 25/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Needs clarification
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: c, macos
Domain: build-system, operating-systems

Research direction

Start by reproducing brew install hyperkit on macOS Big Sur 11.6 and inspect the build requirement that reports Xcode.app 9.0 is required. Determine whether the installation behavior or its requirement message is incorrect; done means the issue is reproducible and the requirement is corrected or clearly documented.

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Description

brew install hyperkit                                                                                                                                   ─╯
hyperkit: A full installation of Xcode.app 9.0 is required to compile
this software. Installing just the Command Line Tools is not sufficient.

Xcode can be installed from the App Store.
Error: hyperkit: An unsatisfied requirement failed this build.

Env
macOS Big Sur
version 11.6

Dominant language: C
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