Build failure: galculator

[Atemo-C]

Nixpkgs version

• Unstable (25.11)

Steps to reproduce

• Add the pkgs.galculator derivation to environment.systemPackages = [];
• Rebuild the system.

Can Hydra reproduce this build failure?

Yes, Hydra can reproduce this build failure.

Link to Hydra build job

https://hydra.nixos.org/build/302380302

Relevant log output

Running phase: unpackPhase
unpacking source archive /nix/store/rns5akrzzpzyms5iq7lrsq9s5pdwpyrh-source
source root is source
Running phase: patchPhase
applying patch /nix/store/1s39d42zm8yvr507d4dlxryagi69ifjk-fno-common.patch
patching file src/main.c
Running phase: autoreconfPhase
autoreconf: export WARNINGS=
autoreconf: warning: autoconf input should be named 'configure.ac', not 'configure.in'
autoreconf: Entering directory '.'
autoreconf: configure.in: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
aclocal: warning: autoconf input should be named 'configure.ac', not 'configure.in'
aclocal: warning: couldn't open directory 'm4': No such file or directory
autoreconf: configure.in: tracing
autoreconf: running: libtoolize --copy --force
libtoolize: putting auxiliary files in '.'.
libtoolize: copying file './ltmain.sh'
libtoolize: putting macros in AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIRS, 'm4'.
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/libtool.m4'
Running phase: unpackPhase
unpacking source archive /nix/store/613frhd9nqzdbg4hiarzm4g1yaw24czh-p95v308b15.source.zip
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltoptions.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltsugar.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltversion.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/lt~obsolete.m4'
autoreconf: running: intltoolize --copy --force
autoreconf: configure.in: not using Gtkdoc
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
aclocal: warning: autoconf input should be named 'configure.ac', not 'configure.in'
autoreconf: running: /nix/store/0qmqybsb86p5g6vqxj992grj9hyh72wa-autoconf-2.72/bin/autoconf --force
configure.in:4: warning: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE: two- and three-arguments forms are deprecated.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2434: AC_DIAGNOSE is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:1192: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded from...
configure.in:4: the top level
configure.in:8: warning: The macro 'AC_CONFIG_HEADER' is obsolete.
configure.in:8: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/status.m4:719: AC_CONFIG_HEADER is expanded from...
configure.in:8: the top level
configure.in:11: warning: The macro 'AC_PROG_INTLTOOL' is obsolete.
configure.in:11: You should run autoupdate.
m4/intltool.m4:209: AC_PROG_INTLTOOL is expanded from...
configure.in:11: the top level
configure.in:11: warning: AM_NLS is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
m4/intltool.m4:27: IT_PROG_INTLTOOL is expanded from...
m4/intltool.m4:209: AC_PROG_INTLTOOL is expanded from...
configure.in:11: the top level
configure.in:12: warning: The macro 'AC_ISC_POSIX' is obsolete.
configure.in:12: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/specific.m4:732: AC_ISC_POSIX is expanded from...
configure.in:12: the top level
configure.in:14: warning: The macro 'AC_HEADER_STDC' is obsolete.
configure.in:14: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/headers.m4:663: AC_HEADER_STDC is expanded from...
configure.in:14: the top level
configure.in:20: warning: The macro 'AC_CHECK_LIBM' is obsolete.
configure.in:20: You should run autoupdate.
m4/libtool.m4:3995: AC_CHECK_LIBM is expanded from...
configure.in:20: the top level
configure.in:27: warning: The macro 'AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
configure.in:27: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:1534: AC_ARG_ENABLE is expanded from...
configure.in:27: the top level
configure.in:48: warning: The macro 'AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
configure.in:48: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:1534: AC_ARG_ENABLE is expanded from...
configure.in:48: the top level
configure.in:64: warning: AC_PROG_LEX without either yywrap or noyywrap is obsolete
./lib/autoconf/programs.m4:743: _AC_PROG_LEX is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/programs.m4:736: AC_PROG_LEX is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:1431: AM_PROG_LEX is expanded from...
configure.in:64: the top level
configure.in:72: warning: The macro 'AM_PROG_LIBTOOL' is obsolete.
configure.in:72: You should run autoupdate.
m4/libtool.m4:101: AM_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
configure.in:72: the top level
configure.in:76: warning: The macro 'GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT' is obsolete.
configure.in:76: You should run autoupdate.
aclocal.m4:388: GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:488: AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
configure.in:76: the top level
configure.in:76: warning: The macro 'AC_TRY_LINK' is obsolete.
configure.in:76: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2918: AC_TRY_LINK is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:690: _AS_IF_ELSE is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:697: AS_IF is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2249: AC_CACHE_VAL is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2270: AC_CACHE_CHECK is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:73: GLIB_LC_MESSAGES is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:388: GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:488: AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
configure.in:76: the top level
configure.in:76: warning: The macro 'AC_TRY_LINK' is obsolete.
configure.in:76: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2918: AC_TRY_LINK is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:690: _AS_IF_ELSE is expanded from...
source root is .
setting SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH to timestamp 1651850022 of file "./macosx64/makefile"
Running phase: patchPhase
substituteStream() in derivation mprime-30.8b15: WARNING: '--replace' is deprecated, use --replace-{fail,warn,quiet}. (file 'linux64/makefile')
Running phase: updateAutotoolsGnuConfigScriptsPhase
Running phase: configurePhase
no configure script, doing nothing
Running phase: buildPhase
make: Entering directory '/build/gwnum'
gcc -I.. -I../sqlite-amalgamation-3180000 -I/usr/local/include -std=gnu99 -DX86_64 -Wno-unused-result -O2 -c cpuid.c
gcc -I.. -I../sqlite-amalgamation-3180000 -I/usr/local/include -std=gnu99 -DX86_64 -Wno-unused-result -O2 -c gwnum.c
Running phase: patchPhase
Running phase: updateAutotoolsGnuConfigScriptsPhase
Running phase: configurePhase
no configure script, doing nothing
Running phase: buildPhase
Running phase: checkPhase
Running phase: installPhase
no Makefile or custom installPhase, doing nothing
Running phase: fixupPhase
shrinking RPATHs of ELF executables and libraries in /nix/store/r2vxm82m2bwmrp4i28v1nzn18q9ygrv9-limine-install.py
checking for references to /build/ in /nix/store/r2vxm82m2bwmrp4i28v1nzn18q9ygrv9-limine-install.py...
patching script interpreter paths in /nix/store/r2vxm82m2bwmrp4i28v1nzn18q9ygrv9-limine-install.py
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:697: AS_IF is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2249: AC_CACHE_VAL is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2270: AC_CACHE_CHECK is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:697: AS_IF is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/headers.m4:89: _AC_CHECK_HEADER_COMPILE is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/headers.m4:56: AC_CHECK_HEADER is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:172: GLIB_WITH_NLS is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:388: GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:488: AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
configure.in:76: the top level
configure.in:76: warning: The macro 'AC_TRY_LINK' is obsolete.
configure.in:76: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2918: AC_TRY_LINK is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:697: AS_IF is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/headers.m4:89: _AC_CHECK_HEADER_COMPILE is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/headers.m4:56: AC_CHECK_HEADER is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:172: GLIB_WITH_NLS is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:388: GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:488: AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
configure.in:76: the top level
configure.in:76: warning: The macro 'AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS' is obsolete.
configure.in:76: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/status.m4:1025: AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:172: GLIB_WITH_NLS is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:388: GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:488: AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from...
configure.in:76: the top level
configure.in:83: warning: The macro 'AC_ERROR' is obsolete.
configure.in:83: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/oldnames.m4:34: AC_ERROR is expanded from...
configure.in:83: the top level
configure.in:102: warning: AC_OUTPUT should be used without arguments.
configure.in:102: You should run autoupdate.
configure:4538: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_NLS
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
autoreconf: error: /nix/store/0qmqybsb86p5g6vqxj992grj9hyh72wa-autoconf-2.72/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1

Additional context

Worked less than a month ago.

System metadata

• system: "x86_64-linux"
• host os: Linux 6.15.2-zen1, NixOS, 25.11 (Xantusia), 25.11pre823481.3016b4b15d13
• multi-user?: yes
• sandbox: yes
• version: nix-env (Nix) 2.28.4
• channels(root): "nixos"
• nixpkgs: /nix/store/m305283ray2vnd2n01q228lb718kykh2-nixos/nixos

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