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[REG v6.0.0-beta3 -> dev] Asking configure for an unavailable feature causes obscure crash instead of informative error message

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • P3: Somewhat important
    • 6.1.0 Alpha
    • 6.0.0 Beta4
    • Build System: CMake
    • $ lsb_release -d
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      $ uname -a
      Linux localhost.localdomain 5.3.18-lp152.47-default #1 SMP Thu Oct 15 16:05:25 UTC 2020 (41f7396) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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      Found when building Qt from CI-approved commit 43291fd110 in the dev branch of qt5.git.

      When asking the old qmake-based configure to enable a feature that isn't supported by the build environment, configure outputs a somewhat informative message and terminates normally.

      $ git clone git://code.qt.io/qt/qt5.git
...
$ cd qt5
$ git checkout v6.0.0-beta3
$ perl init-repository -f
...
$ ./configure -opensource -developer-build -confirm-license -sql-mysql -directfb -sctp
...
  SCTP ................................... no
...
  DirectFB ............................... no
...
  MySql .................................. no
...
ERROR: Feature 'sctp' was enabled, but the pre-condition 'tests.sctp' failed.

ERROR: Feature 'directfb' was enabled, but the pre-condition 'libs.directfb' failed.

ERROR: Feature 'sql-mysql' was enabled, but the pre-condition 'libs.mysql' failed.

      When doing the same thing with the cmake-based configure, the output falsely claims that the features are enabled then configure crashes with a message that gives the user no clue about what they did wrong or how to fix it.

      $ git clone git://code.qt.io/qt/qt5.git
...
$ cd qt5
$ git reflog
43291fd1 (HEAD -> dev, origin/dev, origin/HEAD) HEAD@{0}: clone: from git://code.qt.io/qt/qt5.git
$ perl init-repository -f
...
$ ./configure -opensource -developer-build -confirm-license -sql-mysql -directfb -sctp
...
  SCTP ................................... yes
...
  DirectFB ............................... yes
...
  MySql .................................. yes
...
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/qt/depot/tmp/qt5/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "/home/qt/depot/tmp/qt5/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
CMake Error at qtbase/cmake/QtProcessConfigureArgs.cmake:751 (message):
  CMake exited with code 1

       

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-90319 [REG v6.0.0-beta3 -> dev] Configuring with -dirctfb or -sctp when they aren't available causes obscure crash instead of informative error message

          • P1: Critical - Urgent and Important, will STOP the release if matched with set FixVersion field. This includes regressions from the last version that are not edge cases; Data loss; Build issues; All but the most unlikely crashes/lockups/hanging; Serious usability issues and embarrassing bugs & Bugs critical to a deliverable. This is the highest possible priority for requirements.
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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-90320 [REG v6.0.0-beta3 -> dev] Asking configure for an unavailable feature causes obscure crash instead of informative error message

          • P1: Critical - Urgent and Important, will STOP the release if matched with set FixVersion field. This includes regressions from the last version that are not edge cases; Data loss; Build issues; All but the most unlikely crashes/lockups/hanging; Serious usability issues and embarrassing bugs & Bugs critical to a deliverable. This is the highest possible priority for requirements.
          • Closed
          For Gerrit Dashboard: QTBUG-88282
          # Subject Branch Project Status CR V
          328118,3 CMake: Print feature condition errors in configure report dev qt/qtbase Status: MERGED +2 0

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