fail to build ghc in github action

[Sven Tennie]

Hi Chaowen,

Have you tried the proposed "The package list for 'hackage.haskell.org'
does not exist. Run 'cabal update' to download it."?

I.e. I guess you only need to add `cabal update` to the list of commands to
run.

Best regards,

Sven


Am So., 23. März 2025 um 11:37 Uhr schrieb chaowen guo <
chaowen.guo1 at gmail.com>:

> i fork the ghc repo from github and use the following workflow
>
> on: push
>
> jobs:
>     build:
>         runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
>         steps:
>         - uses: actions/checkout at main
>         - run: |
>               git submodule update --init --recursive
>               sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends alex happy
>               python3 boot
>               ./configure
>               hadrian/build
>
> Warning: Specifying an absolute path to the project file is deprecated.
> Use
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1179>--project-dir
> to set the project's directory.
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1180>Config
> file path source is default config file.
> 1180
> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1181>Config
> file not found: /home/runner/.config/cabal/config
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1182>Writing
> default configuration to /home/runner/.config/cabal/config
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1183>Configuration
> is affected by the following files:
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1184>-
> cabal.project
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1185>Warning:
> The package list for 'hackage.haskell.org' does not exist. Run 'cabal
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1186>update'
> to download it.
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1187>Warning:
> There is no index-state for 'hackage.haskell.org' exactly at the
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1188>requested
> timestamp (2025-01-27T17:45:32Z). Also, there are no index-states
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1189>before
> the one requested, so the repository 'hackage.haskell.org' will be
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1190>empty.
>
> 1190
> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1191>Resolving
> dependencies...
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1192>Error:
> [Cabal-7107]
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1193>Could
> not resolve dependencies:
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1194>[__0]
> trying: hadrian-0.1.0.0 (user goal)
> 1194
> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1195>[__1]
> trying: hadrian:+selftest
> 1195
> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1196>[__2]
> unknown package: QuickCheck (dependency of hadrian +selftest)
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1197>[__2]
> fail (backjumping, conflict set: QuickCheck, hadrian, hadrian:selftest)
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> <https://github.com/chaowenguo1/ghc/actions/runs/14017990071/job/39246149896#step:3:1198>After
> searching the rest of the dependency tree exhaustively, these were the
> goals I've had most trouble fulfilling: hadrian, hadrian:selftest,
> QuickCheck
> i have no idea what happen. please help.
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